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hearth vs abode

abode vs hearth

hearth and abode both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hearth Yes No No No
abode Yes No No No
As nouns, abode is a hypernym of hearth; that is, abode is a word with a broader meaning than hearth:
  • hearth: home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
  • abode: housing that someone is living in
Other hypernyms of hearth include domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home.
hearth (noun) abode (noun)
home symbolized as a part of the fireplace housing that someone is living in
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
Difference between hearth and abode

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