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abode

noun

ə-ˈbōd

Definition of abode

as in residence

the place where one lives welcome to my humble abode

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Recent Examples of abode Those larger accommodations will be home to both living and dining areas for even more comfort during your stay, meant to evoke the feeling of your own personal abode. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 White paint was increasingly affordable, and any abode could be transformed by it. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 From my little Brooklyn, New York abode, that generally means heading out east for beachy trips to Montauk, hopping around upstate’s Hudson Valley or Catskills towns, and taking advantage of ski mountains all over the east coast. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 After receiving a $7 million price cut, the six-bedroom, seven-bathroom abode is up for grabs yet again. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abode

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At the center of the sprawling property is a 10,500-square-foot residence, accessible via a mile-long drive that winds through forest and across a curved stone bridge.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Each collaborator will contribute to the residence and its month-long calendar of programming.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of residence

Noun

By 2024, RealPage controlled roughly 80 percent of the real estate revenue management market for multifamily dwellings and held the keys to datasets from approximately sixteen million rental units nationwide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
After a tumultuous childhood, Crawford’s adult life was filled with dwellings that offered some comfort and stability amid a personal life that was rife with difficulties, ranging from alcoholism to unhappy relationships.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dwelling

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The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The following day, investigators recovered the two Renoirs from a house in Clermont-l’Hérault, where they had been concealed behind a false wall constructed from bricks and plasterboard.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

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Signs of this history were on display amid all the adventurous modern art that made Mandell’s home seem like an elegant, circus-like wonderland.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
In addition to women’s lifestyle apparel, the brand does kidswear and home, including a bedding assortment and such tabletop items as napkins, tablecloths, runners and place mats.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of home

Noun

Flames engulfed the 19th-century City Hall in the city of Limoges, in central France, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Concept plans call for significant changes to the north, south and west sides of the museum, as well as its roof.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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