as in residence
the place where one lives
welcome to my humble abode
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Recent Examples of abode
Under a treaty, the Common Travel Agreement, Irish citizens have the right of abode in England.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Under a treaty, the Common Travel Agreement, Irish citizens have the right of abode in England.
—Llewellyn King, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
At the top of the West Tower sits the Strip Suite, a two-bedroom abode that leans fully into a private-home aesthetic.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Compared to Royal Lodge and the Sandringham Estate, East Lodge is a humble abode.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Under a treaty, the Common Travel Agreement, Irish citizens have the right of abode in England.
—Llewellyn King, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
At the top of the West Tower sits the Strip Suite, a two-bedroom abode that leans fully into a private-home aesthetic.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Compared to Royal Lodge and the Sandringham Estate, East Lodge is a humble abode.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for abode
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abode
Noun
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Kapur serves as a board member, investor and adviser to several technology startups and was most recently an executive in residence at venture-capital firm Redpoint Ventures.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Officers arrested Alexander Schecter, 26, at his Santa Monica residence on Friday and booked him on one count of rape by force, one count of forcible oral copulation, one count of robbery, one count of extortion and one count of battery, police said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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From Croatia’s medieval walls to Ireland’s cliffs to Italy’s cave dwellings, the most cinematic filming locations in the world also happen to be affordable destinations best explored on foot.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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Its skyline is dominated by corporate high-rises, business hotels, and diplomatic dwellings—the US ambassador's house is a few minutes away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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For ‘creamy layer casting’ — the very top roles — it’s all done by the production houses.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for what happens next, the hundreds of audition tapes are sent off to CBS producers who will decide who gets into the house.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Other states across the southern half of the United States also tended to lose home equity.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some of Hadi’s friends have had their homes raided; others have been detained, or have gone missing.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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At one point, Mariani considered making the lodging his own home, but once his family grew to include three children, the idea proved impractical.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
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Travelers have long been attracted to Hérault’s relaxing way of life, cheaper lodging, Mediterranean climate, and brief, mild winters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The most recent listing shows the sellers invested $150,000 into the property including new siding, asphalt roof and patio.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The project brings together Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI to build what is envisioned as the world’s largest chip factory under a single roof.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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While many of Charlotte’s most popular ones grew around dense, walkable clusters of restaurants and bars — places where visitors can park once and spend the evening moving from one establishment to another — University City evolved differently.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The $270 million in funding for the extension is already in place and SMART expects to be pulling into the old Healdsburg station sometime in late 2028.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Abode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abode. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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