house martin
- n common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses
house mouse
- n brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
house of burgesses
- n the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia
house of cards
- n a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
- n an unstable construction with playing cards
house of correction
- n (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
house of detention
- n an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
house of hanover
- n the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
house of lancaster
- n the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose
house of prayer
- n any building where congregations gather for prayer
house of representatives
- n the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
house of tudor
- n an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)