Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house-hunt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: house--hunt
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of searching for a house to purchase or rent.

verb

To search for a house to purchase or rent.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Laura uses her money to keep her doors tightly shut and her privacy intact. Of course, this is never completely possible. When challenged about her relationship with Jane by a real estate agent during their house-hunt in the suburbs, Laura says that the two of them are sisters. Jane gets angry at Laura for lying."
"He was in London at the end of August house hunting[.]"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

house-hunts (plural) house-hunts (present, singular) house-hunting (participle, present) house-hunted (participle, past) house-hunted (past)

Questions

What does house-hunt mean?: The act of searching for a house to purchase or rent.

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