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
John Meyer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
These cedar saplings are essential for constructing the traditional dwellings of Eastern Woodlands tribes.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The story is different at Mesa Verde National Park, however, where the ancient cliff dwellings are closed, according to the website of the Mesa Verde Association, a non-profit partner of the park.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
These cedar saplings are essential for constructing the traditional dwellings of Eastern Woodlands tribes.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
As the Busan International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, director Jung Hanseok isn’t dwelling on past achievements.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelling
Noun
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Lorch contacted Hernandez’s mother, who now had a permanent residence in the Bronx.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Responding authorities found the residence in disarray, with blood splattered on the furniture, walls, floor and counters, the DA's office said.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Research shows that parents balance this transition most effectively not through surveillance but through showing genuine interest in their children’s lives, setting fair boundaries and staying connected.—
Caitlin Cavanagh,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Just staying within reach of the Red Hawks, who’ve taken double-digit leads into the third quarter in six of seven wins, is hard enough.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As part of the ceasefire, Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages held in Gaza, while Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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By likening the world to a stage and seeing ourselves as the actors living on it, this meta motif — while classical in concept — resonates strongly as a universal theme for those of us living today.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In total, the abode contains an impressive seven bedrooms and 11 full bathrooms.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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May Waheguru ji grant his soul eternal abode at His feet and give strength to the family to bear this sorrowful blow.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With exactly 11 minutes remaining, Walker dumped a screen pass off to O’Brien.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Such is life with Damian Lillard gone and with a slew of unproven guards remaining.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the problem with that method, Beach said, is that once families are residing in a hotel, they can no longer be verified as homeless by Cincinnati Behavioral and can’t get on the wait list for shelter.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rather than everyone residing in one space, some developments offer a variety of housing options in the same neighborhood for families.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier in the day, Kardashian was spotted attending the All's Fair premiere in Paris wearing a baby blue vintage Dior by John Galliano gown from the house's Spring/Summer 2000 collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Seriously, the answers are like, not all that far from her house.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first proposal almost certainly would have been defeated in the courts, while the other sounds like a fiscal disaster waiting to happen.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Look at how McKelway seductively unspooled the facts, waiting, like a poker player, until the last moment to reveal his ace.—
David Grann,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelling. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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