frat house en · NOUN
Etymology
Abbreviation of fraternity house
Meanings
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(US) A building in which the members of a fraternity reside or meet, especially one located on or near the campus of a college or university.
She wrote some awfully slushy letters to Phil Bowen, and he read them aloud at the frat house one night.
1922, Willa Cather, chapter 9, in One of Ours:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frathouse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| frat houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |