dwelling place
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dwelling place
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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As the son of a cobbler, he knows how to tan goat hides, which provide him with the needed coverings for both his dwelling place and his body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“In our generation, we don’t believe it is the dwelling place of the gods,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
The hymn ends: "Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me, and in God's house forevermore my dwelling place shall be."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2022
Her husband, however, showed me around renovations to part of the complex — bedrooms, baths and a kitchen — that will serve as their new dwelling place.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2022
He dominated even Iofur Raknison, arguing forcefully and eloquently, and persuaded the bear-king to let him choose his own dwelling place.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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