as in residences
the place where one lives
welcome to my domicile, humble though it may be
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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
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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The law included tens of billions of dollars in extra funding for various DHS functions, including money for immigration enforcement, grants to state agencies, security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics, and protection for the president's residences.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Designed for fewer than 300 guests, the sleek vessel features an infinity pool and staterooms that feel more like polished floating residences than standard ship cabins, with Frette linens, double-vanity marble bathrooms and walk-in showers roomy enough to suggest nobody had to compromise.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After its sidewalk-to-spire refurbishment, the 47-story structure now houses only 375 keys for hotel guests and 372 for private residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The bedroom houses the in-unit washer-dryer, and the all-white bathroom is quite elegant.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Mar. 2026
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The ancient cave dwellings carved into the ravine called the sassi can be explored on foot for free — perfect for curious kids who love to climb and explore.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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The ancient cave dwellings carved into the ravine called the sassi can be explored on foot for free, and the region’s food and wine is outstanding at a fraction of northern Italy’s prices.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The roof of his celebrated Restaurant Mestizo, also in the capital city, is supported by huge load-bearing stones from a local quarry; his Pite House, a residence in nearby Papudo, sits nestled on a cliffside that shelters it from prevailing winds.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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This slime shelters symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Frette is another name in Italian linens to know that’s been decorating iconic Mediterranean interiors since 1860, including the abodes of actual royalty.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Older roofs are more brittle and likely to fail when hail strikes a home than those that are newer.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The center would be a neighbor to Camarillo’s house in Victoria Ranch, a family-friendly area with beige stucco homes topped with terracotta tile roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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At least 12 residents have been displaced after a three-alarm fire heavily damaged five homes in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Homeownership is high in this area, with 84% of residents owning their homes.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Domiciles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domiciles. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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