Dwelling vs Building - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between dwelling and building

is that dwelling is a habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile while building is the act or process of building.

As verbs the difference between dwelling and building

is that dwelling is present participle of lang=en while building is present participle of lang=en.

dwelling

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) dwelling, . More at dwell.

Noun

(en noun)

A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.

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, title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings . The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site.}}

The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.

Philip's dwelling fronted on the street. -

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* dwellinghouse * dwelling place * lake dwelling: prehistoric structure

References

Etymology 2

From .

Verb

(head)

I was dwelling in the cave.

building

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Noun

(en noun)

(uncountable) The act or process of building.

A closed structure with walls and a roof.

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Synonyms

* (act or process of building) construction * (closed structure with walls and a roof) edifice * See also

Derived terms

* apartment building * * building blocks * building permit * building society * building trade * office building * outbuilding * shipbuilding * bodybuilding * main building

Etymology 2

See (build)

Verb

(head)