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dwelling vs hearth

hearth vs dwelling

dwelling and hearth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dwelling Yes No No No
hearth Yes No No No
As nouns, hearth is a hyponym of dwelling; that is, hearth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dwelling:
  • dwelling: housing that someone is living in
  • hearth: home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
dwelling (noun) hearth (noun)
housing that someone is living in home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
Difference between dwelling and hearth

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