as in residences
the place where one lives
welcome to my humble abode
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Recent Examples of abodes
Preserving original brick also helps hold a bit of a home's history in place, a constant reminder that many of today’s abodes hold pieces of the past.
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The abodes range from three to five bedrooms and are built to maximize views of the surrounding mountains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
The city of San Diego is moving toward launching an innovative program to create a fund to purchase affordable apartments before they are turned into market-rate housing (and potentially out of reach for existing residents) or torn down to build more luxurious abodes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Through a succession of job changes, a don’t-open-the-mail approach to bill paying, abrupt moves to and from a string of increasingly cluttered abodes, Uhle recounts with humor and remarkable detail the unstable circumstances of her youth.
—Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Parents are now shelling out thousands of dollars — sometimes upward of $20,000 — and hiring interior designers to deck out their kids’ college abodes.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Read on to explore a few of the dreamy abodes that Nicks has owned over the years.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
Even though the house was in disrepair and so different from typical American abodes, Thompson saw something universal.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
While there are multiple camps available for booking, those who value privacy should be sure to spend their stay in the , a collection of six abodes that offer gorgeous views of the nearby Korannaberg Mountains.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The abodes range from three to five bedrooms and are built to maximize views of the surrounding mountains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
The city of San Diego is moving toward launching an innovative program to create a fund to purchase affordable apartments before they are turned into market-rate housing (and potentially out of reach for existing residents) or torn down to build more luxurious abodes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Through a succession of job changes, a don’t-open-the-mail approach to bill paying, abrupt moves to and from a string of increasingly cluttered abodes, Uhle recounts with humor and remarkable detail the unstable circumstances of her youth.
—Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Parents are now shelling out thousands of dollars — sometimes upward of $20,000 — and hiring interior designers to deck out their kids’ college abodes.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Read on to explore a few of the dreamy abodes that Nicks has owned over the years.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
Even though the house was in disrepair and so different from typical American abodes, Thompson saw something universal.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
While there are multiple camps available for booking, those who value privacy should be sure to spend their stay in the , a collection of six abodes that offer gorgeous views of the nearby Korannaberg Mountains.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abodes
Noun
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The additional water and electricity could power new industries, residences, and tourism.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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People who are in their residences, according to our laws and laws across our nation, can defend themselves.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The story is different at Mesa Verde National Park, however, where the ancient cliff dwellings are closed, according to the website of the Mesa Verde Association, a non-profit partner of the park.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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These cedar saplings are essential for constructing the traditional dwellings of Eastern Woodlands tribes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These houses were once used for Rockport’s fishing and granite industry, and are now home to quaint shops, restaurants, and art galleries.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Per the brand, that search led him on a five-year journey with Italian factories that produce items for luxury fashion houses.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
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As the homebuying market remains out of reach for many Americans, using AI to find the best options for homes could help more people reach their dream of homeownership, despite oftentimes surging prices and high interest rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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The artist will curate the objects, and two large-scale installations will anchor the exhibition beneath the store’s central glass roofs.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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