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- [on, awn stressed th ee noun, adjective hous]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði noun, adjective haʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn stressed th ee noun, adjective hous]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði noun, adjective haʊs/
Definitions of on the house words
- noun plural on the house a building in which people live; residence for human beings. 1
- noun plural on the house a household. 1
- noun plural on the house (often initial capital letter) a family, including ancestors and descendants: the great houses of France; the House of Hapsburg. 1
- noun plural on the house a building for any purpose: a house of worship. 1
- noun plural on the house a theater, concert hall, or auditorium: a vaudeville house. 1
- noun plural on the house the audience of a theater or the like. 1
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Origin of on the house
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English h(o)us, Old English hūs; cognate with Dutch huis, Low German huus, Old Norse hūs, German Haus, Gothic -hūs (in gudhūs temple); (v.) Middle English housen, Old English hūsian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for On the house
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on the house popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
on the house usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for on the house
adj on the house
- chargeless — without charge; of no cost
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- comper — a person who regularly enters competitions in newspapers, magazines, etc, esp competitions offering consumer goods as prizes
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- costless — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.
adjective on the house
- freebie — something given without charge or cost, as a ticket to a performance or sports event or a free sample at a store: Freebies can be very useful in promoting your brand or business.
- gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
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