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dwelling house vs housing

housing vs dwelling house

dwelling house and housing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dwelling house Yes No No No
housing Yes No No No
As nouns, housing is a hypernym of dwelling house; that is, housing is a word with a broader meaning than dwelling house:
  • dwelling house: housing that someone is living in
  • housing: structures collectively in which people are housed
Other hypernyms of dwelling house include living accommodations, lodging.
dwelling house (noun) housing (noun)
housing that someone is living in structures collectively in which people are housed
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
Difference between dwelling house and housing

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