a house is not a home

proverb

A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.
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APA

a house is not a home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20house%20is%20not%20a%20home

MLA

“a house is not a home.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20house%20is%20not%20a%20home. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a house is not a home,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20house%20is%20not%20a%20home.

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