abode
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diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, home, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof
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Witherspoon's Madeline outfits her beachfront abode with clean, transitional pieces that blend seamlessly with her heirlooms, while Dern's Renata lets design convey her career woman aesthetic, hard edges and Kondo-esque organization. — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "Big Little Lies Season 2 Brings Back Our Favorites Ladies—and Great Decor," 16 Apr. 2019 Take a look: Interested in staying in this charming abode? — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, "This Rustic Parisian Loft Has the Most Epic Library," 26 Feb. 2019 The Kardashian-West fam's newest abode boasts four bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, 4,700 square feet of space, and a wraparound terrace. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kanye West Bought Kim Kardashian a $14 Million Christmas Gift," 29 Dec. 2018 Modern log-style abodes are packed with frou-frou French doors, crystal chandeliers and spa bathrooms. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "On the market: Rustic to $10 million 'rusticratic' Oregon log homes (photos)," 17 Feb. 2018 Their company creates everything from basic, single container homes to custom, multi-floor luxury abodes. — Jessica Mattern, Country Living, "These Made-In-Texas Shipping Container Homes Are Seriously Impressive," 10 Jan. 2018 The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath lakefront abode, which recently found a buyer for $2.35, sits on almost 3 acres in the vacation town of Cashiers. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, "Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker Sell North Carolina Lake House for $2.35 Million," 16 Jan. 2018 And from the cheerful yellow facade to the warm and inviting interior, the place is a far cry from her animated alter ego's chilly abode. — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, "A Peek Inside the Place Idina Menzel Now Calls Home," 1 Sep. 2015 For cold abodes, the heated seat and foot warmer will provide the lap of luxury. — Fox News, "10 smart devices you never knew about before now," 12 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abode.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Kids Definition of abode
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past tense of abide
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Legal Definition of abode
past and past participle of abide
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