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shelter vs lodging

lodging vs shelter

shelter and lodging both are nouns.

shelter is a verb but lodging is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shelter Yes No Yes No
lodging Yes No No No
As nouns, lodging is a hypernym of shelter; that is, lodging is a word with a broader meaning than shelter:
  • shelter: temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
  • lodging: structures collectively in which people are housed
Other hypernyms of shelter include housing, living accommodations.
shelter (noun) lodging (noun)
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger the act of lodging
protective covering that provides protection from the weather structures collectively in which people are housed
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
the condition of being protected
shelter (verb) lodging (verb)
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
provide shelter for
Difference between shelter and lodging

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