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government building vs courthouse

courthouse vs government building

government building and courthouse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
government building Yes No No No
courthouse Yes No No No
As nouns, courthouse is a hyponym of government building; that is, courthouse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than government building:
  • government building: a building that houses a branch of government
  • courthouse: a government building that houses the offices of a county government
Other hyponyms of government building include capitol, chancellery, customhouse, customshouse, diplomatic building, Statehouse, town hall.
government building (noun) courthouse (noun)
a building that houses a branch of government a building that houses judicial courts
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
Difference between government building and courthouse

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