means The plural of house — multiple buildings made for people to live in.

from From Old English 'hus,' a word so old it barely changed shape over the centuries, with cousins all across the Germanic family — German 'Haus,' Dutch 'huis,' Old Norse 'hus.' Its deepest roots are murky, but one tempting guess links it to a sense of 'covering' or 'hiding,' as in something that shelters and conceals what's inside. The plural simply tacked on '-s,' the workhorse English ending, leaving 'house' largely intact while gathering its neighbors into a row.