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pithouse vs shelter

shelter vs pithouse

pithouse and shelter both are nouns.

pithouse is not a verb while shelter is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pithouse Yes No No No
shelter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shelter is a hypernym of pithouse; that is, shelter is a word with a broader meaning than pithouse:
  • pithouse: 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 pithouse include abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home.
pithouse (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
pithouse (verb) shelter (verb)
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
provide shelter for
Difference between pithouse and shelter

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