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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLan House
/læn haʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A business establishment that provides computers and internet access for gaming and other online activities.
"The local lan house was packed with gamers competing in the latest esports tournament." - 2
A venue where individuals can gather to play multiplayer video games over a local area network.
"After school, we often hang out at the lan house to play together."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lan house' is derived from the combination of 'LAN', which stands for Local Area Network, and 'house', indicating a place where such networks are utilized. The concept emerged in the late 20th century with the rise of personal computing and online gaming, particularly in Brazil and other countries where these establishments became popular for social gaming.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lan House" is said worldwide
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maison de jeux
Transliteration: mezon de zjeu
"La maison de jeux est toujours pleine de jeunes joueurs."
Spielhaus
Transliteration: shpeelhaus
"Das Spielhaus bietet eine Vielzahl von Spielen für alle Altersgruppen."
casa dei giochi
Transliteration: kaza dei dzhoki
"La casa dei giochi è il posto ideale per incontrare amici."
casa de juegos
Transliteration: kasa de juegos
"La casa de juegos tiene muchas computadoras para jugar."
lan house
Transliteration: lan haus
"A lan house é um lugar popular entre os jovens para jogar."
गेमिंग हाउस
Transliteration: gaming haus
"गेमिंग हाउस में कई कंप्यूटर हैं।"
游戏屋
Transliteration: yóuxì wū
"游戏屋里总是有很多玩家。"
게임 하우스
Transliteration: geim hauseu
"게임 하우스는 친구들과 함께 놀기에 좋은 장소입니다."
ゲームハウス
Transliteration: gēmu hausu
"ゲームハウスは友達と遊ぶのに最適な場所です。"
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