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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSE NUMBER

house number  [haʊs ˈnʌmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSE NUMBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
House number is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUSE NUMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

house number

House numbering

House numbering is the system of giving a unique number to each building in a street or area, with the intention of making it easier to locate a particular building. The house number is often part of a postal address. The term describes the number of any building or vacant lot with a mailbox. House numbering schemes vary by place, and in many cases even within cities. In some areas of the world, including many remote areas, houses are not numbered but named.

Definition of house number in the English dictionary

The definition of house number in the dictionary is the unique number given to each building on a street which forms part of that building's address.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSE NUMBER


Columba
kəˈlʌmbə
cucumber
ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə
Humber
ˈhʌmbə
lumbar
ˈlʌmbə
lumber
ˈlʌmbə
number
ˈnʌmbə
outnumber
ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə
renumber
ˌriːˈnʌmbə
rumba
ˈrʌmbə
slumber
ˈslʌmbə
umber
ˈʌmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSE NUMBER

house finch
house group
house guest
house hunter
house journal
house league
house lights
house manager
house martin
house moth
house mouse
House music
House of Assembly
house of cards
House of Commons
house of correction
house of God
house of ill fame
house of ill repute

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSE NUMBER

accession number
account number
call number
climber
contact number
cool as a cucumber
f-number
mobile number
order number
phone number
plumber
prime number
random number
reference number
registration number
serial number
social security number
street number
telephone number
VAT number
wrong number

Synonyms and antonyms of house number in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «house number» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSE NUMBER

Find out the translation of house number to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of house number from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «house number» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门牌号码
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

número de casa
570 millions of speakers

English

house number
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घर का नंबर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقم المنزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

номер дома
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

número casa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাড়ির নম্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

numéro de la maison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

nombor rumah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hausnummer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

家屋番号
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집 번호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

nomer omah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டு எண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घर क्रमांक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ev numarası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

numero di casa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

numer domu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

номер будинку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

numărul casei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αριθμός οικίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huisnommer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

husnummer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

husnummer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of house number

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSE NUMBER»

The term «house number» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSE NUMBER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «house number» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «house number» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about house number

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSE NUMBER»

Discover the use of house number in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to house number and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
God Knows My House Number
Innocent Ononiwu. and I know he is the one and only person working these out. I give God the Glory on your behalf and he who has started a good thing will perfect it. I am proud of you and I really believe he knows my own house number too.
Innocent Ononiwu, 2010
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Special Apartment House Number
from and separate from the living-rooms. The house gives f; ties for entertainment ; the living-rooms are en suite, and by tr selves, separate from the rooms. And again the h< gives distin ct and separate q ters for the use of the domes removed  ...
‎1903
3
Popular Science
IF SOMEONE told you that, for less than a dollar a year, you can illuminate your house number and the front-door keyhole, would you believe it? Nevertheless, it is true, according to engineers of one of the largest manufacturers of electrical ...
4
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Numerology
Figuring. the. Numbers. of. Your. House. or. Street. In this section we tell you about house numbers and street numbers. If you live at 421 Long Ears Lane, both the house number and the street name affect you. The same is true if you ...
Kay Lagerquist, Lisa Lenard, 2004
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Sacred Space
... has a second home which they use as a kind of retreat from the pressures of urban living. Until recently, they had used this country house almost exclusively for private family activities, seldom ever inviting any guests to it. The house number ...
Denise Linn, 2007
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Old House Interiors
Historical Arts & Casting's cast-bronze Art Nouveau numbers. Craftsmen Hardware's hand-hammered copper numbers are crisply modern, yet Arts & Crafts. Art Nouveau-style tiles from Charles Rupert Designs. A house-number plaque ...
7
Old-House Journal
... gold-leafing a house number follows. This is not a how-to article, however, as sign-painting, especially with gold leaf, is rather complex. The LeBlanc book does provide all the information you need, but previous experience or some practice ...
8
General Studies Paper II 2014:
Abe said, “My house number is a factor of Buddy's house number. Earl's house number is 10 greater than Dennis'.” Buddy said, “My house number is greater than 70. Abe's house number is greater than 30.” Carmen said, “My house number is ...
TMH, 2014
9
The Street Where You Live: A Guide to the Place Names of St. ...
EQUATING YOUR HOUSE WITH ITS NUMBER [(H-L) + 1] XD N = X2 + L B Here is the official formula used by the St. Paul Public Works Department to calculate a house number in St. Paul. N signifies the required house number, H stands for ...
Donald Empson, Kathleen M. Vadnais, 2006
10
Popular Science
By WALTER E. BURTON BY THE method shown in the accompanying wiring diagram, a doorbell circuit can be used to operate a house-number and utility light for practically nothing. One or two lamps are connected across the doorbell button ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSE NUMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term house number is used in the context of the following news items.
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Illegal immigrants or enclave residents: 10 families told to 'come up …
Two others, Taleb Seikh and Azibur Rahaman, claim they were allotted the same house number. “Some officers came over and marked our ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Habitat for Humanity has busy six months - Daily Journal
“A family has recently been selected and approved and is currently working with us to secure an appropriate lot for house number 23. Tyler and ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
3
Were nasty tweets aimed at VA whistleblowers? - Philly.com
Public records suggest that Giampa's house number is 148. A handful of other tweets on the account reference the VA, including one with the ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
Startups like Zippr, wWhere using short codes to overcome obsolete …
... and safe manner, which is only achieved by superior maps with house number data," said Rakesh Verma, managing director of MapmyIndia. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
5
Mmegi Online :: Sentencing tomorrow for Lobatse rampaging criminal
All stolen goods amounting to P1,468 were stolen at House number 3304 Woodhall 2 in Lobatse. On June 6, 2015 the accused is alleged to ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
6
Mmegi Online :: Brawl turns ugly as spade-wielding son kills father
All stolen goods amounting to P1,468 were stolen at House number 3304 Woodhall 2 in Lobatse. On June 6, 2015 the accused is alleged to ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
7
Handling Privacy and Security Concerns in the IoT: The Importance …
For example, take house addresses. A house number is obviously not unique across the world; it only needs to be unique with a certain context ... «EDN.com, Jul 15»
8
Now, you can keep tabs on safai karamcharis, gardeners
A senior official said the MC would classify deployment of safai karamcharis and gardeners in sectors. By clicking on the house number, ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Life-saving programs encouraged by Cumberland Rescue Service …
For $15, the department will supply residents with a reflective house number sign that's about 10 inches tall and designed to attach to mailbox ... «Valley Breeze, Jul 15»
10
allAfrica.com: Kenya: City Hall Collects Sh3 Billion Via Jambo Pay E …
"Right now, you can walk to an agent and give them the estate number and house number," he said. To access the service, dial *217# and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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