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

As of June 2025, images revealed that work on the project was nearly completed, suggesting that Kylie may have been preparing to move into her new abode full time.

From MarketWatch

It was a noisy and chaotic abode when I grew up there as the youngest of five siblings.

From The Wall Street Journal

When they first put the dwelling on the market, Zeta-Jones told the Wall Street Journal that they no longer needed such an expansive abode, particularly after their two children had grown up and left home.

From MarketWatch

Since then, the impressive abode has bounced on and off the market multiple times, as the Baldwins have yo-yoed on their decision to sell it.

From MarketWatch

Now, the country star has an impressive net worth of $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and resides in a sprawling Tennessee abode.

From MarketWatch