house (n.)

a building where people live

Examples

• Their house has a garden.

Key rules

• House is the building; home is the place where you live and feel comfortable
• Use at home, not at house
• In a house, you live in it

Common mistakes

• I live at a house → I live in a house
• I am at house → I am at home

Use cases

• Describing where you live
• Estate agent descriptions
• Talking about moving