DWELLING Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdwe-liŋ

Definition of dwelling

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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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

The fire extended into the adjacent dwellings, prompting a 2nd alarm. — Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 11 July 2026 Referred to as the 48-sq-ft model, the towable dwelling is designed by Tiny Tiny Homes, which is a Canadian tiny house builder and charity. — Adam Williams july 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Verb

Officials said the flames spread to two homes and an accessory dwelling unit. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Barnacles, mussels, clams, algae and other warm-seawater-dwelling fauna and flora have latched onto oil tankers hundreds of massive oil tankers anchored in the Persian Gulf over the past several months. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dwelling

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Noun

Vehicle stops were not always a major component of the agency’s actions, experts told CNN, as agents would typically take people into custody from a local jail or a targeted location, such as a residence or workplace.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
At the top of the residence, a rooftop deck offers 360-degree panoramas stretching from the Santa Monica Pier and Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

Definition of residence

Verb

Sheikh Hamad used gas revenue to give a set of actors who distrust one another a direct stake in Qatar staying open and useful.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
So far, Antonelli seems to be staying focused, even as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton threaten Mercedes' supremacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of staying

Verb

Backup generators, most of them diesel, don't run clean, and the communities living closest to data centers absorb that cost too.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
When the family pulled her maternal grandmother, Mary Ann, from assisted living during the pandemic, Schiller became her primary caregiver.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of living

Noun

The pair drove four hours early Saturday to be here from their summer abode in Wyoming.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
Located in the city of Markham in Ontario, Canada, the 2,840-square-foot abode served as the home of Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) in the pilot episode of the beloved show.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of abode

Verb

Born in Kansas and residing in Arkansas, Carlisle will embark on an expansive tour this fall.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Grubs, the larvae of beetles such as Japanese beetles and June bugs, pose a significant threat to many plants by feeding on their roots while residing in the soil.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Definition of residing

Noun

How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of house

Verb

Do not let pasta sit in the sink waiting for the condimento to be ready or for your family and friends to sit down at the table or open a bottle of wine or feed the dog while your pasta sits, dying, in a colander.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
In years when the contract is due to be renewed, the waiting period can get tense as fears that the convention will leave San Diego often surface when organizers demand new concessions from hoteliers and the city.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

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