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Mansion vs. House: What's the Difference?

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A mansion is a large, impressive, and luxurious residence, usually having multiple rooms and amenities, while a house is a building for human habitation, typically smaller and less opulent than a mansion.

Key Differences

A mansion is understood as a large, luxurious residence, often characterized by its impressive architecture, extensive grounds, and numerous rooms and amenities. It is a type of house, but it stands out due to its size and the wealth associated with it. Mansions are often symbols of affluence and social status, serving as residences for the wealthy and influential, and they typically feature elaborate designs and high-quality materials.
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In contrast, a house is a more general term used to describe a building created for human habitation. Houses vary widely in size, design, and functionality, ranging from small, simple structures to large, elaborate ones. A house serves as a home, providing shelter and accommodation for individuals and families, and it is a basic unit of residential architecture. Houses are diverse, reflecting the needs, preferences, and socio-economic status of their inhabitants.
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While a mansion is essentially a subtype of a house, the term "house" does not inherently imply luxury or opulence. Houses are versatile structures that can be adapted to various environments and can be made from different materials. They can be single or multi-story, detached, or attached, and they can have varying numbers of rooms and amenities, depending on the preferences and needs of the residents.
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Mansions, on the other hand, are inherently luxurious and are designed to showcase wealth and social status. They usually have extensive grounds, numerous rooms, and high-end amenities, reflecting the affluence of their owners. The features and designs of mansions are often extravagant, including amenities like swimming pools, home theaters, and extensive gardens, emphasizing the distinction between mansions and typical houses.
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In essence, the main differences between a mansion and a house revolve around size, luxury, and societal perceptions. A mansion is specifically a large, luxurious house, displaying wealth and status, while a house is a broad term for a dwelling place, which can be simple or luxurious, small or large, depending on a variety of factors.
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Comparison Chart

Definition

A large, luxurious residence.
A building for human habitation.
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Size

Generally large with numerous rooms.
Varies widely, typically smaller than mansions.
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Luxury Level

High, with extravagant features and amenities.
Can range from simple to luxurious.
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Societal Perception

Symbol of affluence and status.
Basic unit of residential architecture.
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Usage

Residential, but emphasizes luxury and status.
Residential, versatile in design and usage.
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Mansion and House Definitions

Mansion

A large, opulent residence.
The sprawling mansion overlooks the serene lake.
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House

A building for human habitation.
They bought a small house on the outskirts of the city.
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Mansion

A dwelling signifying wealth and social status.
Owning a mansion in that prestigious neighborhood is a true sign of success.
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House

A shelter or building serving as a living space.
The house, although modest, was cozy and welcoming.
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Mansion

A grand residence with extensive grounds.
The old mansion sits amidst well-manicured gardens and towering trees.
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House

A residential structure, detached or attached.
The terraced houses were built close to each other.
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Mansion

An extravagant house with numerous rooms and spaces.
The family’s mansion boasts ten bedrooms, a gym, and a large indoor pool.
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House

A place to live or dwell in.
They turned the old building into a house for the homeless.
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Mansion

An impressive house with luxurious features and amenities.
The mansion is equipped with a state-of-the-art home theater and a spacious wine cellar.
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House

A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
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Mansion

A large stately house.
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House

A household or family.
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Mansion

A manor house.
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House

Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.
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Mansion

A dwelling; an abode.
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House

A dwelling for a group of people, such as students or members of a religious community, who live together as a unit
A sorority house.
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Mansion

A separate dwelling in a large house or structure.
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House

A building that functions as the primary shelter or location of something
A carriage house.
The lion house at the zoo.
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Mansion

See house.
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House

A building devoted to a particular activity
A customs house.
A house of worship.
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Mansion

Any one of the 28 divisions of the moon's monthly path.
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House

A facility, such as a theater or restaurant, that provides entertainment or food for the public
A movie house.
The specialty of the house.
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Mansion

A large house or building, usually built for the wealthy.
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House

The seating area in such an establishment
Dimmed the lights in the house to signal the start of the show.
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Mansion

(UK) A luxurious flat (apartment).
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House

The audience or patrons of such an establishment
A full house.
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Mansion

An apartment building.
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House

A commercial firm
A brokerage house.
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Mansion

(obsolete) A house provided for a clergyman; a manse.
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House

A publishing company
A house that specializes in cookbooks.
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Mansion

(obsolete) A stopping-place during a journey; a stage.
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House

A gambling casino.
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Mansion

(historical) An astrological house; a station of the moon.
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House

(Slang) A house of prostitution.
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Mansion

(Chinese astronomy) One of twenty-eight sections of the sky.
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House

A residential college within a university.
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Mansion

An individual habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.)
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House

Often House A legislative or deliberative assembly.
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Mansion

Any of the branches of the Rastafari movement.
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House

The hall or chamber in which such an assembly meets.
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Mansion

A dwelling place, - whether a part or whole of a house or other shelter.
In my Father's house are many mansions.
These poets near our princes sleep,And in one grave their mansions keep.
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House

A quorum of such an assembly.
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Mansion

The house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house of considerable size or pretension.
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House

Often House A family line including ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble family
The House of Orange.
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Mansion

A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st House, 8.
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House

One of the 12 parts into which the heavens are divided in astrology.
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Mansion

The place in the heavens occupied each day by the moon in its monthly revolution.
The eight and twenty mansionsThat longen to the moon.
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House

The sign of the zodiac indicating the seat or station of a planet in the heavens. Also called mansion.
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Mansion

To dwell; to reside.
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House

House music.
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Mansion

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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House

To provide living quarters for; lodge
The cottage housed ten students.
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Mansion

A large and imposing house
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House

To shelter, keep, or store in a house or other structure
A library housing rare books.
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House

To fit (something) into a socket or mortise.
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House

(Nautical) To secure or stow safely.
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House

To reside; dwell.
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House

To take shelter.
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House

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
This is my house and my family's ancestral home.
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House

An apartment building within a public housing estate.
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House

(uncountable) Size and quality of residential accommodations.
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House

A building intended to contain a single household, as opposed to an apartment or condominium or building containing these.
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House

The people who live in a house; a household.
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House

A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word).
The former carriage house had been made over into a guest house.
On arriving at the zoo, we immediately headed for the monkey house.
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House

A place of business; a company or organisation, especially a printing press, a publishing company, or a couturier.
A small publishing house would have a contract with an independent fulfillment house.
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House

A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof.
One more, sir, then I'll have to stop serving you – rules of the house, I'm afraid.
The house always wins.
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House

(historical) A workhouse.
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House

The audience for a live theatrical or similar performance.
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House

A theatre.
After her swan-song, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
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House

(politics) A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature.
The petition was so ridiculous that the house rejected it after minimal debate.
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House

A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one.
A curse lay upon the House of Atreus.
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House

(metaphorical) A place of rest or repose.
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House

A grouping of schoolchildren for the purposes of competition in sports and other activities.
I was a member of Spenser house when I was at school.
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House

An animal's shelter or den, or the shell of an animal such as a snail, used for protection.
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House

(astrology) One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart.
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House

(cartomancy) The fourth Lenormand card.
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House

A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.
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House

(curling) The four concentric circles where points are scored on the ice.
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House

Lotto; bingo.
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House

(uncountable) A children's game in which the players pretend to be members of a household.
As the babysitter, Emma always acted as the mother whenever the kids demanded to play house.
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House

A small stand of trees in a swamp.
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House

(sudoku) A set of cells in a Sudoku puzzle which must contain each digit exactly once, such as a row, column, or 3×3 box in classic Sudoku.
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House

(music genre) House music.
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House

(transitive) To keep within a structure or container.
The car is housed in the garage.
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House

(transitive) To admit to residence; to harbor.
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House

To take shelter or lodging; to abide; to lodge.
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House

To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.
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House

(transitive) To contain or cover mechanical parts.
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House

(transitive) To contain one part of an object for the purpose of locating the whole.
The joists were housed into the side walls, rather than being hung from them.
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House

(obsolete) To drive to a shelter.
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House

(obsolete) To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
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House

(nautical) To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe.
To house the upper spars
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House

To eat.
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House

A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a dwelling place, a mansion.
Houses are built to live in; not to look on.
Bees with smoke and doves with noisome stenchAre from their hives and houses driven away.
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House

Household affairs; domestic concerns; particularly in the phrase to keep house. See below.
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House

Those who dwell in the same house; a household.
One that feared God with all his house.
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House

A family of ancestors, descendants, and kindred; a race of persons from the same stock; a tribe; especially, a noble family or an illustrious race; as, the house of Austria; the house of Hanover; the house of Israel.
The last remaining pillar of their house,The one transmitter of their ancient name.
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House

One of the estates of a kingdom or other government assembled in parliament or legislature; a body of men united in a legislative capacity; as, the House of Lords; the House of Commons; the House of Representatives; also, a quorum of such a body. See Congress, and Parliament.
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House

A firm, or commercial establishment.
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House

A public house; an inn; a hotel.
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House

A twelfth part of the heavens, as divided by six circles intersecting at the north and south points of the horizon, used by astrologers in noting the positions of the heavenly bodies, and casting horoscopes or nativities. The houses were regarded as fixed in respect to the horizon, and numbered from the one at the eastern horizon, called the ascendant, first house, or house of life, downward, or in the direction of the earth's revolution, the stars and planets passing through them in the reverse order every twenty-four hours.
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House

A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.
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House

An audience; an assembly of hearers, as at a lecture, a theater, etc.; as, a thin or a full house.
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House

The body, as the habitation of the soul.
This mortal house I'll ruin,Do Cæsar what he can.
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House

The grave.
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House

To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by covering; as, to house one's family in a comfortable home; to house farming utensils; to house cattle.
At length have housed me in a humble shed.
House your choicest carnations, or rather set them under a penthouse.
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House

To drive to a shelter.
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House

To admit to residence; to harbor.
Palladius wished him to house all the Helots.
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House

To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
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House

To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe; as, to house the upper spars.
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House

To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge.
You shall not house with me.
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House

A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families;
He has a house on Cape Cod
She felt she had to get out of the house
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House

An official assembly having legislative powers;
The legislature has two houses
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House

A building in which something is sheltered or located;
They had a large carriage house
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House

A social unit living together;
He moved his family to Virginia
It was a good Christian household
I waited until the whole house was asleep
The teacher asked how many people made up his home
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House

A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented;
The house was full
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House

Members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;
He worked for a brokerage house
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House

Aristocratic family line;
The House of York
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The members of a religious community living together
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House

The audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema;
The house applauded
He counted the house
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House

Play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults;
The children were playing house
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House

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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House

The management of a gambling house or casino;
The house gets a percentage of every bet
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House

Contain or cover;
This box houses the gears
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House

Provide housing for;
The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town
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House

A dwelling place for individuals or families.
The family moved into the house last summer.
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FAQs

Are mansions always expensive?

Generally, yes. Mansions are typically expensive due to their size, luxury, and the status they represent.
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Can a house be a home?

Yes, a house can be a home as it can provide shelter and comfort to individuals or families.
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Can houses be attached or detached?

Houses can be either attached, like townhouses, or detached, standing alone.
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Are mansions typically owned by wealthy individuals?

Yes, owning a mansion is often associated with wealth and affluence due to the cost of acquisition and maintenance.
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Can a house be luxurious but not a mansion?

Yes, a house can be luxurious but might not meet the size or opulence typically associated with mansions.
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Is every large house a mansion?

Not necessarily, the term "mansion" implies both large size and luxury, not size alone.
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Is a mansion a type of house?

Yes, a mansion is a specific, luxurious subtype of a house.
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Are houses always residential?

Houses are primarily residential but can be adapted for other uses like offices or commercial spaces.
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Do all mansions have extensive grounds?

While many mansions have extensive grounds, it is not a strict requirement for a house to be considered a mansion.
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Do mansions represent a status symbol?

Mansions are often perceived as status symbols due to their luxury and the wealth they represent.
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Can houses have multiple stories?

Yes, houses can be single or multi-story, depending on the design and preference.
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Can houses be temporary structures?

While houses are typically permanent, temporary structures like mobile homes are also considered houses.
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Do mansions have specific architectural styles?

Mansions can exhibit various architectural styles but are often grand and visually impressive.
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Can a small dwelling still be called a house?

Yes, a small dwelling can be a house as long as it provides living space.
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Are mansions always residential?

Primarily, yes, but some mansions might be converted to museums, hotels, or other public spaces.
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