Synonyms of dwelling

dwelling 1 of 2

noun

ˈdwe-liŋ 

as in residence

the place where one lives

the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residence
• abode
• house
• roof
• lodging
• home
• housing
• place
• habitation
• residency
• quarters
• domicile
• hearth
• shelter
• cottage
• cabin
• apartment
• mansion
• fireside
• diggings
• bungalow
• hearthstone
• pad
• farmhouse
• nest
• accommodations
• dormitory
• castle
• estate
• ranch
• homestead
• villa
• condominium
• manor
• tenement
• hut
• condo
• shack
• penthouse
• chalet
• duplex
• dorm
• palace
• ranch house
• flat
• tract house
• barracks
• saltbox
• hacienda
• rectory
• town house
• room(s)
• tenement house
• townhome
• split level
• suite
• hall
• apartment house
• walk-up
• triplex
• boardinghouse
• trailer
• hovel
• casita
• flophouse
• manor house
• château
• billet
• semi
• salon
• recreational vehicle
• shanty
• lodging house
• lodgment
• manse
• parsonage
• rooming house
• McMansion
• hermitage
• RV
• grange
• vicarage
• houseboat
• mobile home
• motor home
• countryseat
• house trailer
• hooch
• double-wide
• hutch

dwelling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dwell

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staying
• remaining
• waiting
• hanging around
• sticking around
• tarrying
• abiding
• lingering
• awaiting
• loitering
• hanging on
• holding on
• dawdling
• overstaying
• dallying
• outstaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moving
• leaving
• going
• exiting
• departing
• bailing
• pulling out
• escaping
• cutting out
• walking out
• quitting
• taking off
• getting off
• packing (up or off)
• going off
• buzzing (off)
• peeling off
• bailing out
• fleeing
• pushing off
• shoving (off)
• pushing on
• flying
• clearing out
• evacuating
• clearing off
• skipping
• getting out
• absconding
• running away
• bugging out
• vacating
• abandoning
• booking
• forsaking
• vamoosing
• piking (out or off)
• decamping
• deserting
• scramming
• scatting

2

as in living

to have a home

the widow dwells in the valley by herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• living
• residing
• abiding
• staying
• inhabiting
• occupying
• lodging
• haunting
• visiting
• cohabiting
• hanging (at)
• frequenting
• renting
• settling
• populating
• subletting
• leasing
• tenanting
• peopling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dwelling

Noun

The family soon moved to a one-bedroom cabin in the nearby town of Locust Ridge, a dwelling that figures proudly in Parton’s rags-to-riches lore. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

The original dwelling, opened in 2019, is a former New York state bank dating back to the 1860s and the reception is hidden through a side door inside a bank vault. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

For example, eelgrass and other seagrasses are flowering plants that evolved from land-dwelling ancestors and later adapted to life underwater. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

So when the couple decided to add an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, next to their home in Northeast Los Angeles, the price tag stunned them. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026