houseboat
- n a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
housebreaker
- n a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
- n a wrecker of houses
in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker
housebreaking
- n trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
- v train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
housecleaning
- n (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners - n the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time - v clean and tidy up the house
housefly
- n common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
houseful
- n as many as a house will accommodate
they entertained a houseful of guests
household
- n a social unit living together
It was a good Christian household
household appliance
- n an appliance that does a particular job in the home
household linen
- n drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth