houseroom
/ˈhaʊsɹuːm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "‘But go thy waies to him, and fro me say, / That here is at his gate an errant Knight, / That house-room craves […].’"
- "[…] it would make a man mad of our profession, especially to be buz’d in the Ears with your Honesty or Plain-dealing, as if you were turned their Advocate, and went about to perswade us to give them House room."
- "1786, Frederick Pilon, He Would Be a Soldier, London: G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Act III, p. 38, […] she has more old figures than is worth house room."
- "After much inquiry I determined to visit the district of Maros, about thirty miles north of Macassar, where Mr. Jacob Mesman, a brother of my friend, resided, who had kindly offered to find me house-room and give me assistance should I feel inclined to visit him."
- "And, Mr. Farfrae, as you provide so much, and houseroom, and all that, I’ll do my part in the drinkables, and see to the rum and schiedam—maybe a dozen jars will be sufficient?"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈhaʊsɹuːm/