/ Dictionary / Index H housefather: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: house•fa•ther Pronunciation: (hous'fä"ur), [key] — n. a man responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: housefather (Thesaurus) housed string house finch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abdicate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language