abode

¹

[uh-bohd]

noun

1. a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.

2. an extended stay in a place; sojourn.

abode

²

[uh-bohd]

verb

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

abode

¹

/ əˈbəʊd /

noun

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

abode

²

/ əˈbəʊd /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of abide

Word History and Origins

Origin of abode¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of abode¹

C17: n formed from _abide

Example Sentences

By comparison, his Beverly Hills abode—which was built in 1950—was something of a steal, particularly given how much the Lowes poured into overhauling it when they first bought it.

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Murphy’s extravagant abode is a far cry from his very humble upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was raised in public housing by his telephone operator mother, Lillian Laney, and police officer dad, Charles Murphy.

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The newly listed abode, which offers one bedroom and 1.5 bathrooms, had previously been put on the rental market in February 2024 for $9,500 a month.

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In court documents, Richards accused Phypers and his family of refusing to vacate that Calabasas abode after allegedly failing repeatedly to pay rent for the property.

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Mr Williams, of no fixed abode, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Monday and was remanded until the next court date on 1 December.

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