the House

noun

: the larger part of the U.S. Congress or of the Parliament of Australia or New Zealand : the House of Representatives

Examples of the House in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lawmakers in the House approved HB 198, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jared Sullivan, by a vote of 208-125 on March 26. —A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

The move to offer free concessions runs counter to what some larger programs are doing to grow their revenue ahead of the House settlement, which is expected to be finalized next week and will allow larger athletic departments to share up to $20.5 million with athletes. —David Ubben, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025

But Republicans have the tiniest of majorities in the House of Representatives. —Kelly Evans, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025

The bill’s Senate sponsors next will move to accept changes made in the House and then send the bill to Gov. Jared Polis. —The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the House

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