dwelling

[ dwel-ing ]

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noun

a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home.

Origin of dwelling

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at dwell, -ing¹

synonym study For dwelling

See house.

Other words from dwelling

mul·ti·dwell·ing, noun, adjective

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How to use dwelling in a sentence

The families live in caves and ancient stone dwellings in an area with fruit trees and water wells.
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This was one of the biggest private dwellings in New York City.
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There are four dwellings to choose from and more than a half dozen other structures in which to swing a cat.
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There are many more good dwellings on this plain than in the rural portion of Lower Italy.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
In the first place, there is an immediate and urgent demand for at least Half a Million comfortable rain-proof dwellings.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley

This property is well laid out, and has a considerable number of dwellings already erected on it for the workpeople.
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He had received to the peace some complaisant Scots whose lands or dwellings lay on his northward route.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
It transmits our messages to and from our friends, and prepares the light that illuminates our streets and dwellings.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward

British Dictionary definitions for dwelling

dwelling

/ (ˈdwɛlɪŋ) /

noun

formal, literary a place of residence

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