in-house

adjective

ˈin-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce in-house (audio)
-ˈhau̇s
: existing, originating, or carried on within a group or organization or its facilities : not outside
an in-house publication
a company's in-house staff
in-house adverb

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But in-house parts earn two to three times the attach rate and far fatter margins — so every part an automaker builds itself takes money back from a partner. — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The company says its in-house production model provides greater control over manufacturing and product development. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Soderlund, 31, has continued to encourage her girls as their biggest fan and as their very own in-house dressmaker, having launched her Dollhouse Designs bespoke gown business. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Organic waste convertors and an in-house bottling plant for potable water are additional steps being employed at the hotel which is currently working on replacing single use plastic water bottles with glass ones. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-house

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-house was circa 1956

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“In-house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-house. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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