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a house is not a home

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a house is not a home

A house is just a physical structure, while a home is lived-in (often by a family) and full of memories. A: "I know it hurts to move to a new town, but we'll have a new house there, and—" B: "Oh, a house is not a home! It won't be the same!"

See also: home, house, not