The difference between House and Shop

When used as nouns, house means a structure built or serving as an abode of human beings, whereas shop means an establishment that sells goods or services to the public.

When used as verbs, house means to keep within a structure or container, whereas shop means to visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

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  1. House as a noun:

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

    Examples:

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

  2. House as a noun:

    The people who live in a house; a household.

  3. House as a noun:

    A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word). A place of business; a company or organisation, especially a printing press, a publishing company, or a couturier. A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof.

    Examples:

    "The former carriage house had been made over into a guest house."

    "On arriving at the zoo, we immediately headed for the [[monkey house monkey house]]."

    "A small publishing house would have a contract with an independent fulfillment house."

    "One more, sir, then I'll have to stop serving you – rules of the house, I'm afraid."

    "The house always wins."

  4. House as a noun:

    The audience for a live theatrical or similar performance.

    Examples:

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

  5. House as a noun (politics):

    A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature.

    Examples:

    "The petition was so ridiculous that the house rejected it after minimal debate."

  6. House as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "A curse lay upon the House of Atreus."

  7. House as a noun (metaphorical):

    a place of rest or repose.

  8. House as a noun:

    A grouping of schoolchildren for the purposes of competition in sports and other activities.

    Examples:

    "I was a member of Spenser house when I was at school."

  9. House as a noun:

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

  10. House as a noun (astrology):

    One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart.

  11. House as a noun (cartomancy):

    The fourth Lenormand card.

  12. House as a noun (chess, now, rare):

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

  13. House as a noun (curling):

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

  14. House as a noun:

    Lotto; bingo.

  15. House as a noun (uncountable):

    A children's game in which the players pretend to be members of a household.

    Examples:

    "As the babysitter, Emma always acted as the mother whenever the kids demanded to play house."

  16. House as a noun (US, dialect):

    A small stand of trees in a swamp.

  1. House as a verb (transitive):

    To keep within a structure or container.

    Examples:

    "The car is housed in the garage."

  2. House as a verb (transitive):

    To admit to residence; to harbor/harbour.

  3. House as a verb:

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

  4. House as a verb (transitive, astrology):

    To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.

  5. House as a verb (transitive):

    To contain or cover mechanical parts.

  6. House as a verb (obsolete):

    To drive to a shelter.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  7. House as a verb (obsolete):

    To deposit and cover, as in the grave.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sandys"

  8. House as a verb (nautical):

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

    Examples:

    "to house the upper spars"

  1. House as a noun (music genre):

    House music.

  1. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

  2. Shop as a noun:

    A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.

  3. Shop as a noun:

    A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.

  4. Shop as a noun:

    Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.

  5. Shop as a noun:

    A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skill.

  6. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment where a barber or beautician works.

    Examples:

    "a [[barber shop]]"

  7. Shop as a noun:

    An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.

    Examples:

    "This is where I do my weekly shop."

  8. Shop as a noun (figurative, uncountable):

    Discussion of business or professional affairs.

  1. Shop as a verb (intransitive):

    To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

    Examples:

    "I went shopping early before the Christmas rush."

    "He’s shopping for clothes''."

  2. Shop as a verb (transitive):

    To purchase products from (a range or catalogue, etc.).

    Examples:

    "Shop our new arrivals."

  3. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.

    Examples:

    "He shopped his mates in to the police."

  4. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To imprison.

  5. Shop as a verb (transitive, internet slang):

    To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.

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