dwelling house

/ˌdwɛlɪŋ ˈhaʊs/

Other forms: dwelling houses

Definitions of dwelling house

1. noun

   housing that someone is living in
   synonyms: abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, home

   types:

   cliff dwelling

   a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff

   condo, condominium

   one of the dwelling units in a condominium

   fixer-upper

   a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)

   fireside, hearth

   home symbolized as a part of the fireplace

   hermitage

   the abode of a hermit

   homestead

   dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land

   house

   a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

   lake dwelling, pile dwelling

   dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages

   indian lodge, lodge

   any of various Native American dwellings

   messuage

   (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household

   semi-detached house

   a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side

   vacation home

   a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation

   yurt

   a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing

   beach house

   a house built on or near a beach

   boarding house, boardinghouse

   a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests

   bungalow, cottage

   a small house with a single story

   cabin

   a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

   chalet

   a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style

   chapterhouse, frat house, fraternity house

   a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity

   country house

   a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country

   detached house, single dwelling

   a house that stands alone

   doll's house, dollhouse

   a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything

   duplex, duplex house, semidetached house

   a house with two units sharing a common wall

   farmhouse

   house for a farmer and family

   gatehouse

   a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence

   guesthouse

   a house separate from the main house; for housing guests

   hacienda

   the main house on a ranch or large estate

   hogan

   a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east

   hunting lodge, lodge

   a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

   lodging house, rooming house

   a house where rooms are rented

   maisonette, maisonnette

   a small house

   hall, manse, mansion, mansion house, residence

   a large and imposing house

   ranch house

   a one story house with a low pitched roof

   residence

   the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)

   row house, town house

   a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls

   safe house

   a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations

   saltbox

   a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind

   adobe house, sod house, soddy

   a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses

   solar house

   a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials

   teepee, tepee, tipi

   a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

   tract house

   one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land

   villa

   detached or semidetached suburban house

   wickiup, wikiup

   a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States

   wigwam

   a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

   type of:

   housing, living accommodations, lodging

   structures collectively in which people are housed