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

The contemporary abode is on the market for $12 million with Jen Cameron at the Agency. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026

The contemporary abode is outfitted with pale wood floors, a full black-and-white kitchen, and glass-and-steel doors that separate the queen bedroom from the rest of the airy space. — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Eton is also close to the Wales family abode in Windsor—Forest Lodge—which will give George the ability to visit home. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

However, Venus has been receiving more and more attention as a potential abode for atmospheric alien life. — Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 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