The old legend warned that a house breaker was prowling the neighborhood, so residents kept their doors bolted at night.

My aunt is house-proud, arranging fresh flowers and polishing every surface before guests arrive.

My aunt, always house proud, rearranged the living room cushions until sunset.

She spent the afternoon rearranging the furniture in her grandmother's old doll's house.

The museum's collection became a treasure house of ancient artifacts after the excavation.

The historian visited the ruins of the medieval lazar house to study how society treated those with leprosy.

The old watchdog alerted the neighbors when a house-breaker tried to open the back door.

We repaired the old fowl-house before winter so the hens would have shelter.

The publishing house requested revisions before accepting the manuscript for publication.

The townsfolk gathered in the old market-house to sell their goods and exchange news.