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 of abode

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

Examples of abode in a Sentence

welcome to my humble abode

Recent Examples on the Web

The pair drove four hours early Saturday to be here from their summer abode in Wyoming. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026

Located in the city of Markham in Ontario, Canada, the 2,840-square-foot abode served as the home of Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) in the pilot episode of the beloved show. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Polly appears trapped and destined to burn to death in the abode as Alice sets the house ablaze. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The 9,000-square-foot abode, designed by acclaimed architect Greg Faulkner, sits at the base of a volcano that dates back three million years. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

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