[+ obj] 1 : to provide shelter or a living space for (someone)
▪ More prisons are needed to house the growing number of inmates. — often used as (be) housed ▪ The soldiers were housed in poorly heated huts. 2 : to be a shelter for (something) : to store or contain (something)
▪ The museum houses an impressive collection of jewels. — often used as (be) housed ▪ The paintings are now housed in the National Gallery. 3 : to surround or enclose (something) in order to protect it
▪ The carpenter built casing to house the hot water pipes.
▪ More prisons are needed to house the growing number of inmates. — often used as (be) housed ▪ The soldiers were housed in poorly heated huts.
▪ The museum houses an impressive collection of jewels. — often used as (be) housed ▪ The paintings are now housed in the National Gallery.
▪ The carpenter built casing to house the hot water pipes.





