noun
A habitation
home, dwelling, apartment house, residence; see apartment, home 1.
A large business establishment
corporation, partnership, stock company; see business 4, organization 3.
A family
line, family tradition, ancestry; see family 1.
A legislative body
congress, council, parliament; see legislature.
bring down the house*
clean house
keep house
manage a home, run a house, be a housekeeper; see manage 1.
like a house on fire
on the house
play house
set <strong>or </strong>put one's house in order