abode

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[ uh-bohd ]
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noun
  1. a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.

  2. an extended stay in a place; sojourn.

Origin of abode

1
1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide

Other definitions for abode (2 of 2)

abode2
[ uh-bohd ]

verb
  1. a simple past tense and past participle of abide.

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How to use abode in a sentence

  • He drove into a village of half a dozen houses or so, which reminded him of the pictured abodes of Noah and his brethren.

    A Maker of History | E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for abode (1 of 2)

abode1

/ (əˈbəʊd) /


noun
  1. a place in which one lives; one's home

Origin of abode

1
C17: n formed from abide

British Dictionary definitions for abode (2 of 2)

abode2

/ (əˈbəʊd) /


verb
  1. a past tense and past participle of abide

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