房子的英语是 "house"。这个词来自古英语词汇 "hus"，意思是"住宅"或"居住的地方"。

例句：

I live in a house on the outskirts of the city. 我住在市郊的一幢房子里。

My dream is to own a house with a big backyard. 我的梦想是拥有一座有大花园的房子。

The house was built in the 19th century. 这幢房子是19世纪建造的。

We are going to paint the house this weekend. 我们打算在这个周末油漆房子。