domiciles 1 of 2

noun

plural of domicile
as in residences
the place where one lives welcome to my domicile, humble though it may be

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domiciles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of domicile
as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter the university domiciles students in a variety of buildings in and around its urban campus

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Recent Examples of domiciles
Noun
Surely, there are circumstances when children need to be taken from their parental domiciles and placed in safer environments because of abuse. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domiciles
  1. residences
  2. houses
  3. dwellings
  4. shelters
  5. abodes
  6. roofs
  7. homes
Noun
  • With just 47 residences, the building is very much aimed at the trophy-home crowd, offering expansive terraces and views over the Mediterranean.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On the south side, Building B would have 90 residences; Building C would have 75; and Building D would have 73.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of residences
Verb
  • The island also houses over 200 blue holes (the highest concentration of sinkholes and cave systems in the world) that demand exploration, both in its forests and offshore anchor points.
    — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With a 24-inch FHD IPS display boasting a 90% screen-to-body ratio, the monitor houses all the computer's chips, along with a good selection of ports for all your peripherals.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • By night, several slapdash dwellings stood ready for occupancy.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But these charming dwellings aren’t just found in the worlds of soon-to-be princesses or daring adventurers.
    — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dwellings
Verb
  • Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
Definition of shelters
Noun
  • 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
Definition of abodes
Noun
  • Some villas overlook their neighbors’ roofs, which isn't everyone's idea of paradise.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • Power plants generate electricity, grids deliver it, and homes, factories and businesses consume it.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Ironically, the one spot where Dearborn Park genuinely engages the cityscape is along the west side of State south of Roosevelt where a row of single-family homes follows Chicago’s typical development pattern.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of homes

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“Domiciles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domiciles. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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