house of ease
- noun
- They designed their cabin to be a true house of ease for the whole family.
Examples
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The spa is a perfect house of ease for relaxation.
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He considered his garden a house of ease after a long day at work.
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After her stressful week, she sought solace in her own house of ease.
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My grandmother's home is a house of ease.
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After her stressful week, she sought solace in her own house of ease.
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He considered his garden a house of ease after a long day at work.
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The spa is a perfect house of ease for relaxation.
Synonyms
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2.9
A place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own house
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3.0
A place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own house
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2.1
A warm comfortable place where you feel safe and relaxed
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4.6
A building where travelers can sleep and rest
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place that provides comfort or respite' is directly and transparently built from 'house' (a dwelling) + 'of' (linking) + 'ease' (comfort). This noun + of + noun composition is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
House of ease comes from the simple picture of a house full of ease — a small place made for comfort, rest and quiet. That's why it now means 'a place that gives comfort or a break from stress'.