house vs residence

residence vs house

house and residence both are nouns.

house is a verb but residence is not a verb.

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

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

house: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
residence: a large and imposing house

Other hyponyms of house include beach house, boarding house, boardinghouse, bungalow, cottage, cabin, chalet, chapterhouse, frat house, fraternity house, country house, detached house, single dwelling, doll's house, dollhouse, duplex, duplex house, semidetached house, farmhouse, gatehouse, guesthouse, hacienda, hunting lodge, lodge, lodging house, rooming house, maisonette, maisonnette, hall, manse, mansion, mansion house, ranch house, row house, town house, safe house, saltbox, adobe house, sod house, soddy, solar house, tract house, villa.

house (noun)	residence (noun)
play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults	the act of dwelling in a place
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families	the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
a building in which something is sheltered or located	a large and imposing house
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented	any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
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

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

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