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
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Some impressive expressive flourishes—the handiwork of Martyn Lawrence Bullard—distinguish the actor’s Southern California dwelling, starting with some quintessentially mid-mod wood surfaces as well as stone accents across the façade and pool deck.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Just like non-cave-dwelling members of the species, all cavefish embryos start making eyes.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The name comes from local folklore, which imagined the chambers as dwellings for magical beings.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Some impressive expressive flourishes—the handiwork of Martyn Lawrence Bullard—distinguish the actor’s Southern California dwelling, starting with some quintessentially mid-mod wood surfaces as well as stone accents across the façade and pool deck.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Over 100 million years ago, long before the extinction of land-dwelling dinosaurs, there lived a group of massive clams called Inoceramus.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Just like non-cave-dwelling members of the species, all cavefish embryos start making eyes.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelling
Noun
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Standard mortgage documents commonly include an occupancy clause that requires the borrower to use the property as their principal residence for at least a year.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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My work spans high-performance corporate headquarters, luxury residences and culturally significant renovations.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 35-year-old founder has built a remarkably high-earning captive agency, all while staying within the corporate framework that others rush to leave.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The ladies go to a Red Lobster restaurant near both the church and Toys R’ Us location that Manchester is staying at.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk spent around five formative years in Chicago, living just off Ashland and studying at the Theatre School at DePaul University alongside Judy Greer and then working in Chicago’s storefront scene in the late 1990s, founding a company called Saint Ed at the Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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If the Vegas Loop's current status and progress is any indication of how the Music City Loop will turn out, Nashville's underground tunnel will have a lot to prove to users before living up to the hype.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our newest discovery at Amazon, the Generic 2-Story Prefabricated Tiny Home, is a one-bedroom abode with a spacious floor plan, a roomy deck, and a front porch for just $17,700.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Edwards will have the children for the remaining 140 days.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Down four with three minutes remaining, the Cowboys began their potential game-winning drive at their own 18-yard line.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a concurrence, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that demographic realities in LA and factors like race and work sites could be relevant to whether someone is residing in the country illegally.—
September 9,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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With folk dances and white and blue flags, the crowning of the new queen was a celebration for Nicaraguans residing in Miami.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple still live in separate houses but eat dinner together most nights.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus depot, police said, before boarding a bus to continue the attack.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The kids with the balls spent all that time hunkered down on the stairs, laying low and waiting to be allowed back to their seats.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelling. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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