houseroom
[ hous-room, -roo m ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
noun
lodging or accommodation in a house.
Words nearby houseroom
housemother,
houseparent,
houseperson,
housephone,
houseplant,
houseroom,
houses of parliament,
housesit,
housetop,
housewares,
housewarming
Example sentences from the Web for houseroom
The night was raw and showery, and there was not houseroom in Beauséjour for a tenth part of the homeless Acadians.
The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage |Charles G. D. RobertsThese things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version |VariousIf there is no houseroom in any class for the man of several different bloods, then we must get a new name.
The distress of any population means that they need food, houseroom, clothes, and fuel.
Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy |John Ruskin
British Dictionary definitions for houseroom
houseroom
/ (ˈhaʊsˌrʊm, -ˌruːm) /
noun
room for storage or lodging
give something houseroom (used with a negative)
to have or keep something in one's house
I wouldn't give that vase houseroom