/ Dictionary / Index D death house: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: death' house" Pronunciation: [key] a building or part of a prison in which persons condemned to death await execution. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deathful death instinct Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language