"forever house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forever houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} forever house (plural forever houses)
  1. A house in which one settles with the expectation of living there for the rest of one's life. Categories (topical): Buildings Synonyms: forever home
    Sense id: en-forever_house-en-noun-0GrGfyQR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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