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Those seeking a pad with access to both might find a cottage-style abode overlooking Victoria Beach the perfect place the settle down.—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 May 2025 Across two floors and 2,600 square feet, the cozy abode retains many of its original details, including hand-hewn wood beams, wide-board pine floors, and three working fireplaces.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 Each room in this Beyoğlu abode feels eclectic but highly intentional, with velvet armchairs in jewel tones, Moroccan tiles, and local artwork spread throughout.—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025 The lush abode also occupies 300 feet of Lake Washington.—Moná Thomas, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abode
Word History
Etymology
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"
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