as in residence
the place where one lives
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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as in staying
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
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as in living
to have a home
the widow dwells in the valley by herself
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Recent Examples of dwelling
Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Nineteen years on, however, the dwelling, which had the Tuscan ambience of a Cheesecake Factory, appeared as dated as the show’s premise.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Not every farm and dwelling across those sprawling counties got the news in its early stage, not everyone would know in time.
—Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The dwelling, which sits on 900 acres of land, was built in the Georgian Neoclassical style between 1796 and 1798.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Nineteen years on, however, the dwelling, which had the Tuscan ambience of a Cheesecake Factory, appeared as dated as the show’s premise.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Cave-dwelling organisms often lose pigmentation over generations, and the see-through quality of these crustaceans fits that pattern.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Not every farm and dwelling across those sprawling counties got the news in its early stage, not everyone would know in time.
—Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelling
Noun
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Police said in a statement the man was shot at near his residence earlier Wednesday and returned home with a bullet wound, prompting his mother to call 911.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The rooms The Asher Adams split-personality architecture translates into the 225 rooms that feel more like residences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since many hotels usually have a couple pillows of different firmness levels on a bed, falling and staying asleep won’t be a fever dream no matter your sleeping position.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the council voted 9–6 to direct the city manager to study moving its emergency operations, dispatch and service call center out of City Hall while devising funding plans for repairing the aging building, staying there and relocating.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Given the prospect of nuclear war, humanity’s arsenal could indeed wipe out every living human on Earth from detonations and the ensuing fallout.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Biodiverse blooms When Julie Johnson first moved into her Crescent Hill abode, the property was the perfect size and boasted a saltwater pool.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the first time, King Charles III is inviting cameras into his personal abode.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oracle's earnings call came after the company reported better-than-expected results, lifted its fiscal 2027 guidance and said remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled to $553 billion from a year earlier.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The winner will serve out the remaining months of Greene's term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The homes must have children under 6 years old living or visiting (at least 10 hours a week) or a pregnant woman residing there.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Its still waiting to load up and head to Bangladesh.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the first season’s misguided focus is just one more wrinkle waiting to be ironed out — an attempt to fit HBO’s edgy, contemporary brand from a creative team best suited for broad comedy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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