abode

¹ American  

[uh-bohd] / əˈboʊd /

noun

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

2. an extended stay in a place; sojourn.

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abode ² American  

[uh-bohd] / əˈboʊd /

verb

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

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abode ¹ British  

/ əˈbəʊd /

noun

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

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abode ² British  

/ əˈbəʊd /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of abide

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Etymology

Origin of abode

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

Example Sentences

Speaking about what they want their abode to look like, Scott noted that they “love sparkle, color, and glitter.”

From MarketWatch

Thrust, who has no fixed abode, will appear at court again within the next eight days.

From BBC

Multiple reports suggest that the mogul is planning to overhaul the two abodes to create the perfect marital mansion, where he and Sanchez will eventually settle down.

From MarketWatch

As for White’s New York abode, he purchased a stunning Brooklyn studio in 2014 for $717,500 and appears to still own the dwelling to this day.

From MarketWatch

However, it was deemed to be in too shoddy a state to rescue, prompting her to pivot to building her own abode.

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