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Houseroom

noun
1.
Space for accommodation in a house.





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"Houseroom" Quotes from Famous Books



... to cheat me out of a little more houseroom. If I was agoing to live on charity, Mr. Ringgan, I'd come out and say so, and not put my hand in a man's pocket this way. You'll quit the house by the day after to morrow, or if you don't I'll let you hear a little more of me ...
— Queechy • Susan Warner
... the moneyer (renders) to the King 15d. and to William de Chesney houseroom, salt and water"—is a literal translation. Correspondents must be careful not to omit letters or contractions in extracts from original records. It would in this case have been difficult correctly to render "monet" without ...
— Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850 • Various
... know. Folks were too scared to look, I fancy; but old Mother Twiney, who doesn't seem to be afraid of anything, said that she would see that he had food and drink until we got back, and Jowett will let the man have houseroom, for the simple reason that he is afraid to turn him out," ...
— The Adventurous Seven - Their Hazardous Undertaking • Bessie Marchant


Words linked to "Houseroom" :   elbow room, way, room


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