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House

English translation: does this make sense?

00:34 Jan 3, 2010
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / antonyms
English term or phrase: House
Hi All!

I'm interested in knowing some antonyms for House. I'm unable to find anything better than "an open space". I'd like of like one word antonyms of possible.

This looks like a cool place. Have a nice day!
Ty
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Selected answer:does this make sense?
Explanation:
You give no context for this question. However, in principle, "house" is not a word that has an "antonym". The answers given so far assume that you really mean indoors or enclosed space by "house" - but then why use the word "house" at all? If by "house" you mean a constructed/built space, then the opposite would be "unbuilt". But, again, why use the word "house" at all?

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Note added at 22 hrs (2010-01-03 23:13:36 GMT)
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My note just disappeared into cyberspace. Now that we have more explanation, I suggest that you really need to use "home", not "house" and as the contrast (not antonym), something like: exile, homelessness, rootlessness, banishment, uprootedness ...
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:00
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +2does this make sense?
B D Finch
4external (place)
Constantinos Faridis (X)
3 +1out
Rolf Keiser


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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
house
external (place)


Explanation:
in-house (adj). Synonyms: internal, home, intramural, domestic. Antonym: external. Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 ...
encarta.msn.com/.../nextpage.html

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: Greek
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
house
out


Explanation:
if I am not "in house" I am "out" (e.g. out for lunch)

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 01:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: plus related words: outdoors, outside
2 hrs
  -> Right you are! Thanks, Sheila
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
house
does this make sense?


Explanation:
You give no context for this question. However, in principle, "house" is not a word that has an "antonym". The answers given so far assume that you really mean indoors or enclosed space by "house" - but then why use the word "house" at all? If by "house" you mean a constructed/built space, then the opposite would be "unbuilt". But, again, why use the word "house" at all?

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Note added at 22 hrs (2010-01-03 23:13:36 GMT)
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My note just disappeared into cyberspace. Now that we have more explanation, I suggest that you really need to use "home", not "house" and as the contrast (not antonym), something like: exile, homelessness, rootlessness, banishment, uprootedness ...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:00
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: not really sensible, but I THINK it's about songwriting - my husband writes and he's always posing this type of question so I'll go along with it
30 mins
  -> Thanks Sheila. That would make sense! However, not sufficient info. from Asker.
agree  Kim Metzger: Agree that there's really no antonym for house.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kim
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