house-broken

house-bro·ken

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous broh-kuh n]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ˈbroʊ kən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous broh-kuh n]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ˈbroʊ kən/

Definitions of house-broken word

adjective house-broken (of a pet) trained to avoid excreting inside the house or in improper places. 1
verb with object house-broken to train (a pet) to excrete outdoors or in a specific place. 1
adjective house-broken Alternative spelling of housebroken. 0

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Origin of house-broken

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; house + broken

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Parts of speech for House-broken

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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house-broken popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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