dwelling place

noun

literary + formal

: the place where someone lives

In ancient Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was the dwelling place of the gods.

Examples of dwelling place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By way of a thank you, Arthur grants Tristan the hill and commands him to build a dwelling place upon it. — Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

But Spiro has suggested that this may only be a temporary dwelling place, at least at this level of balladic minimalism. — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026

It’s set in a lighthouse on Lake Superior, where the great inland sea has its own moods and is the apparent dwelling place of an omniscient narrator whose comments begin every chapter. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025

The Kansas City area was once a dwelling place for at least four different Indian tribes. — Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025

This became my place of belonging – my dwelling place. — Kate Mullane Robertson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025

Months after becoming an option for homeowners to add a separate dwelling place on their property, people have lagged to build them, city records show. — Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 14 July 2024

Mirroring the Old Testament scriptures, the New Testament understands Mary, carrying Jesus in her womb, as the new dwelling place of God. — Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 13 July 2024

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