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Greek house

Greek house noun: a building in which the members of a fraternity or sorority reside or meet, especially one located on or near the campus of a college or university.

Noun

Greek house (plural Greek houses)

  1. (US) A building in which the members of a fraternity or sorority reside or meet, especially one located on or near the campus of a college or university.
    • About 50 students live in the average Greek house.1997 October 30, Brad Wolverton, “Picking a Frat: Alpha to Omega”, in BusinessWeek, retrieved 17 Jul 2013
    Synonyms:
    chapter house

Synonyms of Greek house

Forms of Greek house

pluralGreek houses

Origin of Greek house

From the Greek letters used in the names of fraternities and sororities.

Questions about Greek house

What does Greek house mean?
Greek house means a building in which the members of a fraternity or sorority reside or meet, especially one located on or near the campus of a college or university.
What part of speech is Greek house?
Greek house is a noun.
What is the plural of Greek house?
The plural of Greek house is Greek houses.

Words near Greek house in the dictionary

  1. Greek fries
  2. Greek gift
  3. Greek gifts
  4. Greek god
  5. Greek gods
  6. Greek house
  7. Greek houses
  8. greek it
  9. Greek kalends
  10. Greek key
  11. Greek keys

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