abode

1 of 2

noun

ə-ˈbōd 

1

: the place where one lives : home

were reluctant to leave their lifelong abode

Welcome to my humble abode.

2

: a temporary stay : sojourn

… if any such dares to continue his abode in a family where his coming was an unauthorized intrusion …

—Walter Scott

3

obsolete : wait, delay

abode

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of abide

Synonyms of abode

Noun

• residence
• dwelling
• house
• home
• lodging
• roof
• place

Examples of abode in a Sentence

Noun

welcome to my humble abode

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Each night, Portia settles upside down beneath its silk abode, alternating prolonged stillness with brief episodes of retinal movements, twitching, and occasional leg curling. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Here the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ in heaven is depicted as an intricate urban environment. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Nearby, along the street a young Addams likely walked to school, is a Victorian-era house that helped inspire the fictional family's imposing, gothic abode. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

During their time in the over-the-top abode, the Baron and Baroness became known as top-class entertainers, hosting the likes of Joan Collins and Roger Moore. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English abade, abode, from bade, bode "stay, delay" (going back to Old English bād "expectation, period of waiting," probably going back to Germanic *baiđ-, noun derivative from the base of *bīđ- "wait, bide") crossed with abiden "to abide"

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing abode

• no fixed abode
• place of abode

Rhymes for abode

• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad
• decode

Kids Definition

abode

noun

ə-ˈbōd 

: the place where one stays or lives

Legal Definition

abode

past and past participle of abide