abodes

plural of abode

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of abodes Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites. Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026 Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026 Stroll or bike the roughly 22-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, offering up-close views of the Gilded Age estates and modern abodes that hug the water. Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026 The Lowcountry city is one of the most popular destinations in the southeast, and its vacation rental scene spans sprawling waterfront abodes to impressive, multistory homes dating back to the 1800s (like the Whilden House). Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026 Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria. Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 Flying into Nepal is something more and more travelers are doing as parts of the region open up to tourism and exciting new hotels like the Shinta Mani Mustang cut their ribbons, offering luxe abodes where intrepid trekkers can rest in comfort. Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026 People are taking color drenching to the next level by applying it to their home's exterior, giving their abodes a fresh, statement-making look. Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abodes
Noun
  • The regulations list possibilities including guest houses, caretaker residences, cabanas, gyms, libraries, pool houses, boat houses and detached garages.
    Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom dwelling is unlike the couple’s other residences in that this one is considered Hillary’s property.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Amenities and experiences The name Anasazi refers to the Native American civilization that once inhabited the Four Corners region, renowned for their cliff dwellings and recognized as the ancestors of today's Pueblo peoples.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • An aerial view of houses surrounded by mud, rocks and debris following flash floods on September 03, 2026 in Betravati village, Rasuwa, Nepal.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The funding is handled by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, which reports that 91% of buyers acquire one-family houses or condos, and that the average age of a recipient is 34.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • When that temperature surpassed 86 degrees, the roofs would be activated and players would be granted a ten-minute stoppage.
    Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Copper’s unusual early oxidation Copper gradually develops an oxide layer when exposed to oxygen, eventually producing the familiar green patina seen on old copper roofs.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Abodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abodes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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