dwelling vs house

house vs dwelling

dwelling and house both are nouns.

dwelling is not a verb while house is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dwelling	Yes	No	No	No
house	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, house is a hyponym of dwelling; that is, house is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dwelling:

dwelling: housing that someone is living in
house: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

Other hyponyms of dwelling include cliff dwelling, condo, condominium, fixer-upper, fireside, hearth, hermitage, homestead, lake dwelling, pile dwelling, indian lodge, lodge, messuage, semi-detached house, vacation home, yurt, dug-out, dugout, pit-house, pithouse.

dwelling (noun)	house (noun)
housing that someone is living in	play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
	a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
	a building in which something is sheltered or located
	a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
	aristocratic family line
	the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
	an official assembly having legislative powers
	the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
	the members of a religious community living together
	a social unit living together
	the management of a gambling house or casino
	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

dwelling (verb)	house (verb)
	provide someone with accomodation
	contain or cover

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