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houseroom

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈhaʊsɹuːm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Room or place in a house.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1786, Frederick Pilon, He Would Be a Soldier, London: G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Act III, p. 38, [...] she has more old figures than is worth house room.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A room dedicated for the use of a particular house at a boarding school.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

space for accommodation in a house

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I wouldn't give that table houseroom

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: room, way, elbow room

History

Etymology

From house + room.