DWELLING Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdwe-liŋ

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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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dwelling

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verb

present participle of dwell

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

Noun

Over several hours, Bia showed us ancient cave dwellings, dramatic rock formations and culturally significant sites, providing greater insight into the Indigenous peoples who have called the canyon home for thousands of years. —

Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 He was charged in September 2023 with battery and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and in May 2023 with battery, both classified in court records as misdemeanors. —

Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Verb

The nests also serve as sort of warehouses for any additional materials the birds might need to shore up their original nests, and lastly, nesting boxes that appear occupied keep other cavity dwelling birds from moving into the wrens’ territory. —

Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Giulia Rodighiero, the study’s lead author and an astronomer at the University of Padua in Italy, had wondered whether other large objects, perhaps obscured by their own dust, might be dwelling among JWST’s blue monsters. —

Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dwelling

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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The proposal, which plans to add an annual charge on one to three family homes, condos and co-ops valued above $5 million if owners have another primary residence outside of the city, is projected to bring in $500 million annually.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 13 May 2026