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Home vs. House

Home

/həʊm/
A place where one lives or feels most comfortable and secure.

Examples:

You may now go to your homes.""You're home early.I was soon on my way home.

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House

/haʊs/
A building where people live, typically with rooms for sleeping, cooking, and living.

Examples:

He looked in the houses.It houses the poorest, lowliest people in all of Dios.His house is the House of Pain.'

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • A house refers to a physical building or structure where people live.
  • A home is more about the feeling or sense of belonging, it can be anywhere a person feels comfortable and secure.
  • You can make any place a home, but a house is tangible property.
  • Consider home as an emotional connection, while house is a real estate term.
  • A house can be empty or occupied, but a home implies warmth and love.
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