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quartering vs housing

housing vs quartering

quartering and housing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quartering Yes No No No
housing Yes No No No
As nouns, housing is a hypernym of quartering; that is, housing is a word with a broader meaning than quartering:
  • quartering: living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
  • housing: structures collectively in which people are housed
Other hypernyms of quartering include living accommodations, lodging.
quartering (noun) housing (noun)
dividing into four equal parts structures collectively in which people are housed
living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel) a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
Difference between quartering and housing

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