retreat vs pleasance

pleasance vs retreat

retreat and pleasance both are nouns.

retreat is a verb but pleasance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retreat	Yes	No	Yes	No
pleasance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pleasance is a hyponym of retreat; that is, pleasance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than retreat:

retreat: a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
pleasance: a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion

Other hyponyms of retreat include ashram, ashram, nook, nest, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum.

retreat (noun)	pleasance (noun)
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat	a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation	a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
an area where you can be alone
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

retreat (verb)	pleasance (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
pull back or move away or backward
move back
move away, as for privacy

Difference between retreat and pleasance

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