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hell house

hell house noun: a haunted house attraction, typically run by a religious group, depicting the torments of the damned in hell.

Noun

hell house (plural hell houses)

  1. A haunted house attraction, typically run by a religious group, depicting the torments of the damned in hell.
  2. An entertainment, at a fair etc, in which visitors pay to be frightened by gruesome exhibits etc.
  3. A house that was the scene of a horrific incident.
    • Near-synonym: house of horrors

Synonyms of hell house

Forms of hell house

pluralhell houses

Questions about hell house

What does hell house mean?
Hell house means a haunted house attraction, typically run by a religious group, depicting the torments of the damned in hell.
What part of speech is hell house?
Hell house is a noun.
What is the plural of hell house?
The plural of hell house is hell houses.

Words near hell house in the dictionary

  1. hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
  2. hell hole
  3. hell holes
  4. hell hound
  5. hell hounds
  6. hell house
  7. hell houses
  8. hell if I care
  9. hell if I know
  10. hell is full of good meanings, but heaven is full of good works
  11. hell mend someone

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