abodes

plural of abode

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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
  • Evidence recovered from Evonitz’s apartment, former residences and vehicle linked him to the abductions and murders of three girls from Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Sofia Silva, 16; Kristin Lisk, 15; and her sister, Kati Lisk, 12.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The industry’s research shows that secondary homes in high-risk areas are more likely to be uninsured than primary residences, Walker said.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The new houses going up on Acacia Lane look a lot like one-story versions of the taller houses on the other side of the street.
    Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The family lives in Nepalikhuti village, one of the worst affected with over 1,000 animals washed away and 200 houses destroyed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The initial phases of Heartwood at Richmond Hill include an industrial park, retail spaces near the I-95 interchange, a three-school campus and about 1,000 homes.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • OpenAI and Anthropic employees could theoretically pool their IPO windfalls and buy nearly 29% of all homes in the San Francisco metro area, according to Redfin.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the central English town of Stourbridge, where a huge blaze started Thursday, TV footage showed the fires consuming houses, with many left without roofs as flames burned inside the charred walls.
    Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.
    Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Abodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abodes. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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