The difference between House and Store
When used as nouns, house means a structure built or serving as an abode of human beings, whereas store means a place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
When used as verbs, house means to keep within a structure or container, whereas store means to keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
check bellow for the other definitions of House and Store
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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."
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House as a noun:
The people who live in a house; a household.
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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House as a noun (metaphorical):
a place of rest or repose.
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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."
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House as a noun:
An animal's shelter or den, or the shell of an animal such as a snail, used for protection.
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House as a noun (astrology):
One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart.
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House as a noun (cartomancy):
The fourth Lenormand card.
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House as a noun (chess, now, rare):
A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.
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House as a noun (curling):
The four concentric circles where points are scored on the ice.
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House as a noun:
Lotto; bingo.
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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."
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House as a noun (US, dialect):
A small stand of trees in a swamp.
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House as a verb (transitive):
To keep within a structure or container.
Examples:
"The car is housed in the garage."
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House as a verb (transitive):
To admit to residence; to harbor/harbour.
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House as a verb:
To take shelter or lodging; to abide; to lodge.
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House as a verb (transitive, astrology):
To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.
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House as a verb (transitive):
To contain or cover mechanical parts.
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House as a verb (obsolete):
To drive to a shelter.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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House as a verb (obsolete):
To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sandys"
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House as a verb (nautical):
To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe.
Examples:
"to house the upper spars"
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House as a noun (music genre):
House music.
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Store as a noun:
A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
Examples:
"This building used to be a store for old tires."
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Store as a noun:
A supply held in storage.
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Store as a noun (mainly North American):
A place where items may be purchased; a shop.
Examples:
"I need to get some milk from the grocery store."
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Store as a noun (computing, dated):
Memory.
Examples:
"The main store of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time."
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Store as a noun:
A great quantity or number; abundance.
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Store as a verb (transitive):
To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
Examples:
"I'll store these books in the attic."
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Store as a verb (transitive, computing):
To write (something) into memory or registers.
Examples:
"This operation stores the result on the stack."
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Store as a verb (intransitive):
To remain in good condition while stored.
Examples:
"I don't think that kind of cheese will store well in the refrigerator."