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

Families peered out at us suspiciously from curtainless windows in ramshackle brick dwellings. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The dwellings were built within Cliff Dweller Canyon and inhabited by people of the Mogollon Culture between the late 1270s and 1300. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

Instead of dwelling on the past, fulfill your duties objectively and with diligence. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Doing so not only creates a tidier physical space but also improves mental space since you’re not left dwelling on what to do with your things. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026