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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Young people are taking cash gifts from their family to fund the purchase of their new abodes.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
In the comments section, Barrymore fans were completely charmed by the star's surprisingly normal abode.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
While Amy is looking for a permanent home to retire in, her husband sees the sprawling abode as a business opportunity.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Readers get a peek inside stunning homes around the world and the emotional stories held within their walls, including Oprah Winfrey and her Montecito manse, the Mexico abode of artist couple James and Alexandra Brown and the historic Venetian palazzo of Gilberto and Bianca Arrivebene.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
The 2,596-square-foot home took about 13 months to build, and the Patterson’s family of four moved into their new abode in the summer of 2023.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
The futuristic abode, which sits on the Seine River in central Paris with views of the Louvre, went under the hammer Tuesday morning, according to real estate broker Groupe Althémis, which sold the property.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The swanky abode has undergone extensive renovations over the years but still enjoys many of its original period details, such as high ceilings, stately sash windows, ornate plasterwork, and elaborate cornicing.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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Word History
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"
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
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“Abode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abode. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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abode
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abode
past and past participle of abide
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