library vs edifice

edifice vs library

library and edifice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
library	Yes	No	No	No
edifice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, edifice is a hypernym of library; that is, edifice is a word with a broader meaning than library:

library: a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
edifice: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

Other hypernyms of library include building.

library (noun)	edifice (noun)
a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
a room where books are kept
a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use

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