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pit-house vs shelter

shelter vs pit-house

pit-house and shelter both are nouns.

pit-house is not a verb while shelter is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pit-house Yes No No No
shelter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shelter is a hypernym of pit-house; that is, shelter is a word with a broader meaning than pit-house:
  • pit-house: a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside.
  • shelter: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Other hypernyms of pit-house include abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home.
pit-house (noun) shelter (noun)
a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
the condition of being protected
pit-house (verb) shelter (verb)
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
provide shelter for
Difference between pit-house and shelter

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