Hous vs. House — Which is Correct Spelling?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on March 25, 2024
"Hous" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "House", a structure in which people live.
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Which is correct: Hous or House
How to spell House?
Hous
Incorrect Spelling
House
Correct Spelling
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Key Differences
Think "h-o-u-s-E", emphasizing the E to remember the ending.
Recall "mouse", and how it ends in "ouse" like "house".
Imagine ringing the doorbell saying, "Is there an E here?"
Houses have doors and windows, just like the "e" has an opening.
Think of the phrase: "There's no place like a housE."
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How Do You Spell House Correctly?
Incorrect: She invited us to her hous for dinner.
Correct: She invited us to her house for dinner.
Incorrect: His hous is at the end of the street.
Correct: His house is at the end of the street.
Incorrect: They built a new hous on the corner.
Correct: They built a new house on the corner.
Incorrect: The hous was painted last year.
Correct: The house was painted last year.
Incorrect: The old hous has been abandoned for years.
Correct: The old house has been abandoned for years.
House Definitions
A business or establishment.
The opera house is renowned.
A house is a single-unit residential building, which may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space.
A building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper storeys
House prices
A house of Cotswold stone
A building in which people meet for a particular activity
A house of prayer
A religious community that occupies a particular building
The Cistercian house at Clairvaux
A legislative or deliberative assembly
The sixty-member National Council, the country's upper house
A style of electronic dance music typically having sparse, repetitive vocals and a fast beat
DJs specializing in techno, garage, and house
A twelfth division of the celestial sphere, based on the positions of the ascendant and midheaven at a given time and place, and determined by any of a number of methods.
Old-fashioned term for bingo
(of an animal or plant) kept in, frequenting, or infesting buildings.
Relating to a firm, institution, or society
A house journal
Provide with shelter or accommodation
They converted a disused cinema to house twelve employees
Provide space for; contain or accommodate
The museum houses a collection of Roman sculpture
A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
A household or family.
Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.
A dwelling for a group of people, such as students or members of a religious community, who live together as a unit
A sorority house.
A building that functions as the primary shelter or location of something
A carriage house.
The lion house at the zoo.
A building devoted to a particular activity
A customs house.
A house of worship.
A facility, such as a theater or restaurant, that provides entertainment or food for the public
A movie house.
The specialty of the house.
The seating area in such an establishment
Dimmed the lights in the house to signal the start of the show.
The audience or patrons of such an establishment
A full house.
A commercial firm
A brokerage house.
A publishing company
A house that specializes in cookbooks.
A gambling casino.
(Slang) A house of prostitution.
A residential college within a university.
Often House A legislative or deliberative assembly.
The hall or chamber in which such an assembly meets.
A quorum of such an assembly.
Often House A family line including ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble family
The House of Orange.
One of the 12 parts into which the heavens are divided in astrology.
The sign of the zodiac indicating the seat or station of a planet in the heavens. Also called mansion.
House music.
To provide living quarters for; lodge
The cottage housed ten students.
To shelter, keep, or store in a house or other structure
A library housing rare books.
To fit (something) into a socket or mortise.
(Nautical) To secure or stow safely.
To reside; dwell.
To take shelter.
A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
This is my house and my family's ancestral home.
An apartment building within a public housing estate.
(uncountable) Size and quality of residential accommodations.
A building intended to contain a single household, as opposed to an apartment or condominium or building containing these.
The people who live in a house; a household.
A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word).
The former carriage house had been made over into a guest house.
On arriving at the zoo, we immediately headed for the monkey house.
A place of business; a company or organisation, especially a printing press, a publishing company, or a couturier.
A small publishing house would have a contract with an independent fulfillment house.
A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof.
One more, sir, then I'll have to stop serving you – rules of the house, I'm afraid.
The house always wins.
(historical) A workhouse.
The audience for a live theatrical or similar performance.
A theatre.
After her swan-song, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
(politics) A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature.
The petition was so ridiculous that the house rejected it after minimal debate.
A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one.
A curse lay upon the House of Atreus.
(metaphorical) A place of rest or repose.
A grouping of schoolchildren for the purposes of competition in sports and other activities.
I was a member of Spenser house when I was at school.
An animal's shelter or den, or the shell of an animal such as a snail, used for protection.
(astrology) One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart.
(cartomancy) The fourth Lenormand card.
A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.
(curling) The four concentric circles where points are scored on the ice.
Lotto; bingo.
(uncountable) A children's game in which the players pretend to be members of a household.
As the babysitter, Emma always acted as the mother whenever the kids demanded to play house.
A small stand of trees in a swamp.
(sudoku) A set of cells in a Sudoku puzzle which must contain each digit exactly once, such as a row, column, or 3×3 box in classic Sudoku.
(music genre) House music.
(transitive) To keep within a structure or container.
The car is housed in the garage.
(transitive) To admit to residence; to harbor.
To take shelter or lodging; to abide; to lodge.
To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.
(transitive) To contain or cover mechanical parts.
(transitive) To contain one part of an object for the purpose of locating the whole.
The joists were housed into the side walls, rather than being hung from them.
(obsolete) To drive to a shelter.
(obsolete) To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
(nautical) To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe.
To house the upper spars
To eat.
A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a dwelling place, a mansion.
Houses are built to live in; not to look on.
Bees with smoke and doves with noisome stenchAre from their hives and houses driven away.
Household affairs; domestic concerns; particularly in the phrase to keep house. See below.
Those who dwell in the same house; a household.
One that feared God with all his house.
A family of ancestors, descendants, and kindred; a race of persons from the same stock; a tribe; especially, a noble family or an illustrious race; as, the house of Austria; the house of Hanover; the house of Israel.
The last remaining pillar of their house,The one transmitter of their ancient name.
One of the estates of a kingdom or other government assembled in parliament or legislature; a body of men united in a legislative capacity; as, the House of Lords; the House of Commons; the House of Representatives; also, a quorum of such a body. See Congress, and Parliament.
A firm, or commercial establishment.
A public house; an inn; a hotel.
A twelfth part of the heavens, as divided by six circles intersecting at the north and south points of the horizon, used by astrologers in noting the positions of the heavenly bodies, and casting horoscopes or nativities. The houses were regarded as fixed in respect to the horizon, and numbered from the one at the eastern horizon, called the ascendant, first house, or house of life, downward, or in the direction of the earth's revolution, the stars and planets passing through them in the reverse order every twenty-four hours.
An audience; an assembly of hearers, as at a lecture, a theater, etc.; as, a thin or a full house.
The body, as the habitation of the soul.
This mortal house I'll ruin,Do Cæsar what he can.
The grave.
To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by covering; as, to house one's family in a comfortable home; to house farming utensils; to house cattle.
At length have housed me in a humble shed.
House your choicest carnations, or rather set them under a penthouse.
To drive to a shelter.
To admit to residence; to harbor.
Palladius wished him to house all the Helots.
To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe; as, to house the upper spars.
To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge.
You shall not house with me.
A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families;
He has a house on Cape Cod
She felt she had to get out of the house
An official assembly having legislative powers;
The legislature has two houses
A building in which something is sheltered or located;
They had a large carriage house
A social unit living together;
He moved his family to Virginia
It was a good Christian household
I waited until the whole house was asleep
The teacher asked how many people made up his home
A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented;
The house was full
Members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;
He worked for a brokerage house
Aristocratic family line;
The House of York
The members of a religious community living together
The audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema;
The house applauded
He counted the house
Play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults;
The children were playing house
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
The management of a gambling house or casino;
The house gets a percentage of every bet
Contain or cover;
This box houses the gears
Provide housing for;
The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town
A building for human habitation.
We just bought a new house.
A legislative body or institution.
The House of Representatives voted today.
A style or form of dance music.
He loves listening to house music.
To provide with shelter or accommodation.
The city houses several homeless shelters.
House Meaning in a Sentence
She grew up in a large house with her siblings.
The house stood alone, surrounded by fields.
They decorated the house for the holiday season.
The house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The storm caused significant damage to their house.
He painted the house a bright shade of blue.
They installed solar panels on the roof of the house.
Their house overlooks a beautiful lake.
The house was quiet, with everyone asleep.
The house needs a new coat of paint.
They're renting a house near the beach for the summer.
The cat loves to sit by the window in the house.
They're renovating the house to add more space.
The house was filled with the smell of baking cookies.
The house was inherited from her grandparents.
The haunted house attraction scared all the visitors.
She hosted a party at her house last weekend.
They turned the spare room in the house into an office.
The house has a small garden in the front yard.
The house has a cozy fireplace in the living room.
He built a treehouse in the backyard of the house.
The family gathered at the house for Thanksgiving.
They put the house up for sale last month.
They installed a security system in the house for safety.
Common Curiosities
What is the verb form of House?
The verb form is "house" (e.g., to house someone).
What is the pronunciation of House?
/haʊs/ for the noun and /haʊz/ for the verb.
Why is it called House?
Derived from Old English "hūs", which means "dwelling, shelter".
What is the root word of House?
The root word is the Old English "hūs".
Which vowel is used before House?
It depends on the context, but commonly "a" as in "a house".
What is the singular form of House?
"House" is the singular form.
Which conjunction is used with House?
Any conjunction can be used based on the context, e.g., "and", "but".
What is the plural form of House?
"Houses".
Is House an adverb?
No.
Is House a negative or positive word?
Neutral; it depends on the context.
Is the House term a metaphor?
"House" itself isn't a metaphor, but it can be used metaphorically, e.g., "House of Cards".
Which preposition is used with House?
"In" or "at", as in "in the house" or "at the house".
Which article is used with House?
Both "a" (a house) and "the" (the house) can be used.
Is the word House a gerund?
No.
What is the first form of House?
As a verb, the first form is "house".
What is the opposite of House?
Open space or outdoors.
Is House a vowel or consonant?
"House" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
What is another term for House?
Dwelling, abode, residence.
Which determiner is used with House?
"This", "that", "my", "her", etc. can be used with "house".
What is the third form of House?
"Housed".
Is House an abstract noun?
No, it's a concrete noun.
Is House a collective noun?
No.
Is the word “House” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
"House" can function as a direct object, e.g., "They built a house".
What part of speech is House?
"House" is primarily a noun, but can also be a verb.
What is the second form of House?
"Housed".
How is House used in a sentence?
"They live in a beautiful house near the beach."
Is House a noun or adjective?
"House" is primarily a noun but can also be used as a verb.
Is House a countable noun?
Yes.
Is the word House imperative?
No, but in verb form, it can be used in an imperative sentence like "House the animals!"
How many syllables are in House?
One syllable.
How do we divide House into syllables?
House is one syllable, so it isn't divided.
What is a stressed syllable in House?
The entire word "house" is stressed, as it's a one-syllable word.
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