pit vs work

pit and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pit	Yes	No	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, work is a hypernym of pit; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than pit:

pit: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
work: a place where work is done

Other hypernyms of pit include workplace.

pit (noun)	work (noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate	activity directed toward making or doing something
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it	the occupation for which you are paid
a trap in the form of a concealed hole	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers	a place where work is done
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

pit (verb)	work (verb)
remove the pits from	give a workout to
set into opposition or rivalry	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
mark with a scar	go sour or spoil
	cause to undergo fermentation
	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled