Definition of dwell
dwelled
play play \ˈdweld, ˈdwelt\ ordwelt
\ˈdwelt\;dwelling
intransitive verb
1 : to remain for a time dwell in the hallway
2a : to live as a resident the town in which he dwelled for eight years the dwelling place of the godsb : exist, lie where the heart of the matter dwells
3a : to keep the attention directed —used with on or upon tried not to dwell on my fearsb : to speak or write insistently —used with on or upon reporters dwelling on the recent scandal
dweller
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of dwell in a Sentence
a cave where bats dwell
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
Recent Examples of dwell from the Web
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In the Rose Garden on Thursday, Trump and members of his administration pitched the decision to leave the Paris agreement as an economic one and did not dwell on the environmental implications.
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Although Hitchcock dwells rather long and lovingly on some portions of the material, his facile directorial paint-brush, plus the intriguing backgrounds and interesting characters, combine to hold audience interest keyed up at all times.
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There is a 6,263-square-foot guest home, and manager's dwelling plus a barn with a saloon, indoor arena and racetrack.
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Butch Thompson didn't dwell long on his team's exit from the SEC Tournament on Thursday night.
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James doesn't dwell on his achievements in the past, though.
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But Bush and the Rangers aren’t dwelling on the past.
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The money is coming out of the city’s park dwelling fund and cannot be used for anything except parks, staff said during their report to the council.
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Maybe that’s why thinking about the climate’s demise feels a bit like dwelling on one’s own.
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Origin and Etymology of dwell
Middle English, from Old English dwellan to go astray, hinder; akin to Old High German twellen to tarry
First Known Use: 13th century
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