Dwelling vs. Home
Difference Between Dwelling and Home
Dwellingnoun
A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; home
The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.Homenoun
(heading) A dwelling.
Dwellingverb
present participle of dwell
I was dwelling in the cave.Homenoun
One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with his family; the habitual abode of one’s family; also, one’s birthplace.
Dwellingnoun
housing that someone is living in;
he built a modest dwelling near the pondthey raise money to provide homes for the homelessHomenoun
The place where a person was raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian.
Homenoun
The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections.
Homenoun
A house that has been made home-like, to suit the comfort of those who live there.
It's what you bring into a house that makes it a homeHomenoun
A place of refuge, rest or care; an asylum.
a home for outcastsa home for the blinda veterans' homeHomenoun
(by extension) The grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul.
Homenoun
One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
Homenoun
The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.
the home of the pineHomenoun
(heading) A focus point.
Homenoun
(board games) The ultimate point aimed at in a progress; the goal.
The object of Sorry! is to get all four of your pawns to your home.Homenoun
(baseball) Home plate.
Homenoun
(lacrosse) The place of a player in front of an opponent’s goal; also, the player.
Homenoun
(Internet) The landing page of a website; the site's homepage.
Homenoun
clipping of home directory
Homeverb
To seek or aim for something.
The missile was able to home in on the target.Homeadjective
Of or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
Homeadjective
Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
Homeadverb
to home
Homeadverb
to one's place of residence or one's customary or official location
Homeadverb
to one's place of birth
Homeadverb
to the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length
to drive a nail home; to ram a cartridge homeHomeadverb
(internet) to the home page
Click here to go home.Homeadverb
in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home
Everyone's gone to watch the game; there's nobody home.Homeadverb
; closely; to the center; deep
Homeadverb
into the goal
Homeadverb
(nautical) into the right, proper or stowed position
Sails sheeted home.Homenoun
where you live at a particular time;
deliver the package to my homehe doesn't have a home to go toyour place or mine?Homenoun
housing that someone is living in;
he built a modest dwelling near the pondthey raise money to provide homes for the homelessHomenoun
the country or state or city where you live;
Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at homehis home is New JerseyHomenoun
an environment offering affection and security;
home is where the heart ishe grew up in a good Christian homethere's no place like homeHomenoun
an institution where people are cared for;
a home for the elderlyHomenoun
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
Homenoun
a social unit living together;
he moved his family to VirginiaIt was a good Christian householdI waited until the whole house was asleepthe teacher asked how many people made up his homeHomenoun
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score;
he ruled that the runner failed to touch homeHomenoun
place where something began and flourished;
the United States is the home of basketballHomeverb
provide with, or send to, a home
Homeverb
return home accurately from a long distance;
homing pigeonsHomeadjective
used of your own ground;
a home gameHomeadjective
relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are;
my home townHomeadjective
inside the country;
the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interiorthe nation's internal politicsHomeadverb
at or to or in the direction of one's home or family;
He stays home on weekendsafter the game the children brought friends home for supperI'll be home tomorrowcame riding home in styleI hope you will come home for ChristmasI'll take her homedon't forget to write homeHomeadverb
on or to the point aimed at;
the arrow struck homeHomeadverb
to the fullest extent; to the heart;
drove the nail homedrove his point homehis comments hit home
