cabinet vs housing

housing vs cabinet

cabinet and housing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cabinet	Yes	No	No	No
housing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, housing is a hypernym of cabinet; that is, housing is a word with a broader meaning than cabinet:

cabinet: housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
housing: a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

cabinet (noun)	housing (noun)
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display	structures collectively in which people are housed
housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television	a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock	stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers

Difference between cabinet and housing

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