Mansion vs. House

Mansion vs. House — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mansion and House

Mansionnoun

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

Housenoun

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

This is my house and my family's ancestral home.

Mansionnoun

(UK) A luxurious flat (apartment).

Housenoun

The people who live in a house; a household.

Mansionnoun

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

Housenoun

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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Mansionnoun

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

Housenoun

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.

Mansionnoun

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

Housenoun

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.

Mansionnoun

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

Housenoun

The audience for a live theatrical or similar performance.

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

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

Housenoun

(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.

Mansionnoun

Any of the branches of the Rastafari movement.

Housenoun

A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one.

A curse lay upon the House of Atreus.

Mansionnoun

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

Housenoun

(metaphorical) a place of rest or repose.

Mansionnoun

a large and imposing house

Housenoun

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.

Housenoun

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

Housenoun

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

Housenoun

(cartomancy) The fourth Lenormand card.

Housenoun

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

Housenoun

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

Housenoun

Lotto; bingo.

Housenoun

(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.

Housenoun

A small stand of trees in a swamp.

Housenoun

(music genre) House music.

Houseverb

(transitive) To keep within a structure or container.

The car is housed in the garage.

Houseverb

(transitive) To admit to residence; to harbor/harbour.

Houseverb

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

Houseverb

To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.

Houseverb

(transitive) To contain or cover mechanical parts.

Houseverb

(obsolete) To drive to a shelter.

Houseverb

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

Houseverb

(nautical) To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe.

to house the upper spars

Housenoun

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families;

he has a house on Cape Codshe felt she had to get out of the house

Housenoun

an official assembly having legislative powers;

the legislature has two houses

Housenoun

a building in which something is sheltered or located;

they had a large carriage house

Housenoun

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 home

Housenoun

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented;

the house was full

Housenoun

members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;

he worked for a brokerage house

Housenoun

aristocratic family line;

the House of York

Housenoun

the members of a religious community living together

Housenoun

the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema;

the house applaudedhe counted the house

Housenoun

play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults;

the children were playing house

Housenoun

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

Housenoun

the management of a gambling house or casino;

the house gets a percentage of every bet

Houseverb

contain or cover;

This box houses the gears

Houseverb

provide housing for;

The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town