habitation vs house

house vs habitation

habitation and house both are nouns.

habitation is not a verb while house is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of habitation 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.

habitation (noun)	house (noun)
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)	play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
housing that someone is living in	a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant	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

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

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