big house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [big noun, adjective hous]
- /bɪg noun, adjective haʊs/
- /bɪɡ haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big noun, adjective hous]
- /bɪg noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of big house words

noun big house a penitentiary (usually preceded by the). 1
noun big house (Slang) Prison, jail. 0
noun big house Used other than as an idiom: see big,‎ house. 0

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Origin of big house

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Big house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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big house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for big house

noun big house

brig — A brig is a type of ship with two masts and square sails.
can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
cooler — A cooler is a container for keeping things cool, especially drinks.
coop — A coop is a cage where you keep small animals or birds such as chickens and rabbits.
house of correction — a place for the confinement and reform of persons convicted of minor offenses and not regarded as confirmed criminals.

All 14 Synonyms of big house