C1
dwelling vs home vs hone vs house
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| dwellingnoun/ˈdwel.ɪŋ/ | Meaning a house, apartment or other place where people live | Goes with private dwelling | Example The government plans to build 10,000 new dwellings by 2030. |
| homenoun/hoʊm/ | Meaning the place where you live, especially with your family | Goes with — | Example I want to buy a home near my parents. |
| honeverb/hoʊn/ | Meaning to improve a skill or ability slowly by practicing it | Goes with hone your skills | Example She spent years honing her writing skills before she published a book. |
| housenoun/haʊs/ | Meaning a building where people live, usually for one family | Goes with buy a house | Example They bought a small house near the park last year. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
An affordable is hard to find in the city.