dwelling

[ dwel-ing ]

/ ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /

noun

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

Words nearby dwelling

dweeb, dweeby, dwell, dwell on, dwell time, dwelling, dwelling house, dwelling place, dwelt, dwem, dwi

Origin of dwelling

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

SYNONYMS FOR dwelling

See house.

OTHER WORDS FROM dwelling

mul·ti·dwell·ing, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for dwellings

There are four dwellings to choose from and more than a half dozen other structures in which to swing a cat.
The Obamas' New Digs|Sam Bungey|July 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Soon the crashing of glass was heard, as stones were hurled at the dwellings of known Catholics.
Orange and Green|G. A. Henty
There are now three stores, one hotel, one railroad station and several shops and dwellings.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
Desolate as is now the scene, it was once enlivened by the dwellings of men and the stir of commerce.
A Month in Yorkshire|Walter White

You will find a piano in every weathy Canadian's house, and even in the dwellings of most of the respectable mechanics.
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush|Susanna Moodie
The streets were dirt and rutted, but instead of the log houses in which hill families abode, the dwellings here were frame.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for dwellings

dwelling

/ (ˈdwɛlɪŋ) /

noun

formal, literary a place of residence

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dwelling

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Origin of dwelling

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British Dictionary definitions for dwellings

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