Should we call Home something else?

1. What do we call home?
2. What does it mean to call a place home?
3. What is the difference between a home and a house?

What do we call home?

noun. a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. the place in which one's domestic affections are centered.

What does it mean to call a place home?

: a place to live.

What is the difference between a home and a house?

House refers to a building in which someone lives. In contrast, a home can refer either to a building or to any location that a person thinks of as the place where she lives and that belongs to her. A home can be a house or an apartment, but it could also be a tent, a boat, or an underground cave.