: a shelter (such as a house) in which people live
Examples of dwelling in a Sentence
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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McAdams, known for her roles in The Notebook and Mean Girls, purchased the midcentury modern LA dwelling with her husband, screenwriter Jamie Linden, in August 2011 for $1.67 million.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
The three-day hearings were held to determine whether State Farm could move forward with a compromise to implement a 17% hike for homeowners, a 15% rise for condo owners and renters, and a 38% increase for rental dwellings, a type of insurance for landlords who rent out their homes.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Multimillion-dollar residences on the stylish Soho strip enhance the neighborhood’s offerings, providing residents with unmatched dwellings.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
The city's proposal includes $3 million for a subsidy program for low-income residents in single-family dwellings.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
The three-day hearings were held to determine whether State Farm could move forward with a compromise to implement a 17% hike for homeowners, a 15% rise for condo owners and renters, and a 38% increase for rental dwellings, a type of insurance for landlords who rent out their homes.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Multimillion-dollar residences on the stylish Soho strip enhance the neighborhood’s offerings, providing residents with unmatched dwellings.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
The city's proposal includes $3 million for a subsidy program for low-income residents in single-family dwellings.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwelling
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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