House-hunt

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of searching for a house to buy or rent.

    "Laura uses her money to keep her doors tightly shut and her privacy intact. Of course, this is never completely possible. When challenged about her relationship with Jane by a real estate agent during their house-hunt in the suburbs, Laura says that the two of them are sisters. Jane gets angry at Laura for lying."

Verb
  1. 1
    To search for a house to buy or rent.

    "He was in London at the end of August house hunting[.]"

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"He was in London at the end of August house hunting[.]"

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