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chapterhouse

chapterhouse

9.3
A house where members of a fraternity live and meet
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃæptərˌhaʊs/
  • US
translation icon : casa de fraternidad
  • The chapterhouse is beautiful.

Examples

  • Many events and fundraisers are held at the chapterhouse throughout the academic year.

  • After joining the fraternity, he moved into the chapterhouse with his new brothers.

  • The university's oldest chapterhouse stands at the corner of Fifth and Maple.

  • Wow, what a lovely chapterhouse!

  • After the meeting, everyone gathered at the chapterhouse to socialize and discuss plans for the upcoming event.

  • The fraternity held its annual banquet in the historic chapterhouse that was built over a century ago.

  • Members of the sorority met at the chapterhouse to prepare for their community service project.

Synonyms

frat house
vschapterhouse
  • Informal
15 7.0

A house near a college where members of a student group live and meet

is broader, serving a group's residential base beyond only college clubs
fraternity house
vschapterhouse
  • US
7 3.3

A house where members of a college student group live and meet

is also used for residences of similar groups beyond college societies

How Large

mansion
327 3.4
hall
314 1.0
house
∞ 1.0
chapterhouse
  • US
9.3
lodging
50 3.4
room
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

chapterhouse singular
chapterhouses plural

Morphology

chapterhouse = chapter + house (transparent) = chapter + house

Meaning is directly derived from 'chapter' + 'house' — a house used by a chapter of an organization.

Etymology

Chapterhouse comes from chapter, which used to mean 'a part of a book' and later 'a meeting of a group's members', and house. So a chapterhouse is a house used by a local group, like a fraternity, where members live and meet.