dwell

verb

\ ˈdwel

dwelled\ ˈdweld

, ˈdwelt \ or dwelt\ ˈdwelt

\; dwelling

Definition of dwell

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 gods

b : 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 fears

b : to speak or write insistently —used with on or upon reporters dwelling on the recent scandal

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Examples of dwell in a Sentence

a cave where bats dwell dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France

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But like his health, Carter didn't dwell on the current current president. — Trisha Ahmed And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school for the first time since breaking his hip," 10 June 2019 The Danish designer built the tiny dwelling ten years ago as a roaming art piece that could be installed in different locations. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "96-square-foot pavilion is the ultimate rustic studio," 6 Dec. 2018 The host responsible for the Upper East Side dwelling was caught on tape asking the men to pack their things and go at 2 a.m. on Saturday morning. — Essence, "Airbnb Host Kicks Guests Out Of House, Calls Them ‘Monkeys’," 4 June 2019 Pre-fab design, a concept that can feel foreign to a designer who’s used to making custom pieces for her clients but is inherently connected to the mobile home (a pre-fab dwelling itself). — Catherine Dash, Vogue, "How This Interior Designer Turned a Malibu Mobile Home Into a Scandinavian-Chic Surf Retreat," 22 Apr. 2019 Seeing Princess Diana in the video makes my heart swell and dwell. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "Prince Charles' 70th Birthday Celebrations Included A Tribute to Diana," 14 Nov. 2018 The heads of Yoruba earth deities emerge around the roots of the tree and the Yoruba gods dwell at the crown of the tree. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "'Fragile Handle With Care': The Two Sides Of Puerto Rico At Mattatuck," 12 May 2018 In 2018, amid an ongoing affordable housing, prefab manufacturer LivingHomes dove deeper into accessory dwelling units (ADUs), introducing compact designs that can act as a spare room in the backyard or a standalone tiny home. — Jenny Xie, Curbed, "The 7 most impressive prefab homes from 2018," 27 Dec. 2018 Seavers preferred not to dwell on the governor's comments. — Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, "West Louisville Chess Club not dwelling on controversial Bevin remarks," 13 July 2018

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