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

Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

The Water Mill abode is in line with much of Kalikow’s aesthetic. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026

The Married with Children actress and Sons of Anarchy creator opened the doors to their historic 1923 English estate-style abode located in Hollywood Hills in a recent tour with Architectural Digest. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 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