abode
1 Americannoun
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a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
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an extended stay in a place; sojourn.
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Etymology
Origin of abode
1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide
Explanation
Your abode is where you live. The Queen of England's abode may be far from humble, but it's the home where she rests her weary crown at the end of each day. Though it is often humble, as in, "Welcome to our humble abode," an abode is just a formal way of describing your home. A British solicitor (lawyer) would also use the word abode to describe his office, and if he worked from his home the word would cover both his work and his residence. Interestingly, if you were to substitute the o in the middle of the word for a c, you'd have the first five letters of the alphabet — abcde.
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Example Sentences
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"We were able to get a lot of people inside very quickly," said Vivian Wan, of Abode, which provides services in San Francisco and seven other counties in Northern California.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
Many buyers and sellers in the market are facing work relocations or other necessary moves, said Hurst, an agent with Windermere Abode.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Abode Communities, another leader in low-cost housing, filed suit over a $186,769 bill for architectural services.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2023
Systems such as SimpliSafe, Ring, Blue by ADT and Abode Home Security typically offer peel-and-stick window and door sensors.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2021
XVI Think, in this batter'd Caravanserai Whose Doorways are alternate Night and Day, How Sult�n after Sult�n with his Pomp Abode his Hour or two, and went his way.
From Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Translated into English Verse by Khayyam, Omar
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