Grammar – Difference Between ‘Home’ and ‘House’

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Can you explain more? I do not know when we can use them in the sentence. Can we use them instead of each other?

They have a beautiful home.
They have a beautiful house.

Best Answer

A home is a metaphysical concept of where you live. My home is in an apartment building, on the second floor. I can welcome people into my home.

A house is generally used to mean a single-family dwelling, or at least a building used exclusively for a small number of people, perhaps to include a duplex house.

In your case, "They have a beautiful home," probably more implies that they decorate well and keep it up nicely. A "beautiful house" would probably mean the building itself is fancy, without saying anything about the decorations or people or their taste.