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hearth vs dwelling house

dwelling house vs hearth

hearth and dwelling house both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hearth Yes No No No
dwelling house Yes No No No
As nouns, dwelling house is a hypernym of hearth; that is, dwelling house is a word with a broader meaning than hearth:
  • hearth: home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
  • dwelling house: housing that someone is living in
Other hypernyms of hearth include abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, home.
hearth (noun) dwelling house (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
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
Difference between hearth and dwelling house

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