as in residences
the place where one lives
welcome to my humble abode
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Recent Examples of abodes
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.
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Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Those daydreaming of taking in the sweeping sunrise vistas across Middle Harbour just got lucky because one of the most significant abodes on the street just surfaced on market for the first time in over four decades.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 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
In Travel + Leisure’s latest highlights of the most exciting new routes, December has carriers big and small kicking off dozens of new routes to the Caribbean, the South Pacific, desert abodes, and snowy mountains.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
The latter features abodes equipped with a kitchenette, full bathroom and porch.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Those daydreaming of taking in the sweeping sunrise vistas across Middle Harbour just got lucky because one of the most significant abodes on the street just surfaced on market for the first time in over four decades.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 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
In Travel + Leisure’s latest highlights of the most exciting new routes, December has carriers big and small kicking off dozens of new routes to the Caribbean, the South Pacific, desert abodes, and snowy mountains.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
The latter features abodes equipped with a kitchenette, full bathroom and porch.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abodes
Noun
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smoke detectors became required in all multi-unit dwellings in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Neither will apartment buildings and multi-family dwellings with more than four units, which are already typically served by commercial waste management contractors.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Features of the mansion and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include a 20-car garage, billiards room, pool with a slide and leathered granite countertops.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the law doesn’t address similar facilities like screen houses and hoop houses, which feature a metal frame with plastic sheets.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company bills itself as the largest owner of multifamily units in the Cincinnati metro area and manages more than 7,000 apartment homes across four states.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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It was used in homes, gardens and office buildings to control pests.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Home improvement impersonators remain a persistent problem, with contractors offering to pave driveways or repair roofs, collecting large advance payments, and then disappearing.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Abodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abodes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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