abode

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

Synonyms

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

Examples of abode in a Sentence

welcome to my humble abode

Recent Examples on the Web

The abode itself showcases Georgian and Classical architecture, with an elegant white-brick facade, symmetrical details, and refined proportions. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025

The eldest of the Kardashian/Jenner brood shared a carousel of images welcoming in the new month of October, with a questionable lawn display prominently featured outside of her Southern California abode. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Paul is asking just under $10 million for the 4,000-square-foot abode, which was built in 1922 by architect Stiles O. Clements. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2025

Another one of Phyllis Pressman’s abodes, her former Upper East Side apartment, has been under contract for $3.95 million since February. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

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