as in residence
the place where one lives
welcome to my humble abode
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Recent Examples of abode
And occasionally the Osbournes would open their Los Angeles-area home to select media members to celebrate milestones or offer interviews in the comfort of their cozy abode — always hospitable with some tea, coffee and usually cake.
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Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
Using a pest-resistant mattress protector and sheets can help prevent bed bugs from choosing your mattress as their new abode.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Grasping at any hope, she’s asked devoted widower father Jake (John Adams) to drive her to this mystery woman’s abode in the Catskills, where a supernatural healing of some sort may or may not take place.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2025
Just this week, Cary Grant’s former abode was listed for $78 million, and Paris Hilton plopped down $63 million to buy Mark Wahlberg’s massive estate last month.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
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Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
Using a pest-resistant mattress protector and sheets can help prevent bed bugs from choosing your mattress as their new abode.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Grasping at any hope, she’s asked devoted widower father Jake (John Adams) to drive her to this mystery woman’s abode in the Catskills, where a supernatural healing of some sort may or may not take place.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2025
Just this week, Cary Grant’s former abode was listed for $78 million, and Paris Hilton plopped down $63 million to buy Mark Wahlberg’s massive estate last month.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abode
Noun
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The elective residence visa is the option for anyone coming to live in Italy but not planning to work (those with self-sustaining income and assets, including retirees).—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After the American Civil War, the US turned to this abundant European style again for its Gilded Age residences—pulling a sense of importance from the connotations of stately societies.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Although Valparaiso already allows these accessory dwelling units in parts of the city, they’re not being built.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The minimum size for urban lots was reduced to 3,000 square feet, the minimum lot size required to add an accessory dwelling unit was also reduced, and the minimum lot required to build a townhouse went down to 1,500 square feet.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Outside a modest mud house, several cows chew lazily on cud inside their pens, while a hen struts across the sodden courtyard, her five chicks in tow.—
Shamim Chowdhury,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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While the baby boy's face can't be seen in any of the photos, some of the pictures show the two near a pool and inside the house.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The part of the celebrations that most interests my home entertainment channel, though, is the launch on October 7 of the film’s new 4K Blu-ray edition.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The network can also run in reverse, with the utility taking excess power from the grid at times of low demand and sending it into home batteries for storage.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All around the world, bold new lodgings are luring discerning travelers in search of beauty, glamour, and the unexpected.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
11 Aug. 2025
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The sales tax holiday also does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Several parents expressed anger at the Kyrene School District Governing Board meeting on Aug. 5 over the handling of air quality issues stemming from a school roof construction project.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Raven motifs crept into the production design at every turn: Nevermore Academy’s front gates, Principal Weems’ office, roof tiles that resembled feathers, and the school’s mascot.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Come spring and summer, those same doors roll up to the ceiling, transforming Gabbiano’s into an open-air gathering place where the boundary between indoors and out all but disappears.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fold your blankets, stack books your and magazines, and basically tidy up the place to reset your home every night.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Abode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abode. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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