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
Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The University of Wisconsin’s guide also recommends trapping a small area intensely (one dozen traps in a private dwelling) rather than a large area sparsely.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The caller, a relative of the victim, also informed police that the person was breaking into an accessory dwelling unit located in the backyard.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In Europe at least, most people lived in single-room dwellings without windows and families all slept in the same bed.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The University of Wisconsin’s guide also recommends trapping a small area intensely (one dozen traps in a private dwelling) rather than a large area sparsely.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Like whales and dolphins, modern seagrasses descend from land-dwelling ancestors.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The caller, a relative of the victim, also informed police that the person was breaking into an accessory dwelling unit located in the backyard.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwelling
Noun
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Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, who are both from Pennsylvania, were arrested after the chaos unfolded on March 7 outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Though The Osbournes was filmed in a different Beverly Hills home, Sharon and Ozzy relocated to this Hancock Park residence as empty-nesters.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Apollo astronauts typically flew about 70 miles above the lunar surface, staying relatively close during their orbits.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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What’s staying the same To be sure, some things have not changed for gig workers.—
Annette Nellen,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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They got involved trapping the colony of feral cats living behind the strip mall the vet office was located in.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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All in a place where people are living atop vast deposits of coal, oil and gas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Step inside an artist's abode at the Kawai Kanjiro House.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom abode spans approximately 7,367 square feet.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster each scored twice, Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday to bolster their playoff position with four games remaining.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Sporting were generally considered the weakest of the eight remaining Champions League sides, thus Arsenal were in theory handed the easiest draw, winning at Estadio Jose Alvalade is a notable achievement.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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When 59% of California voters have a concern about the cost of providing public benefits to an unlimited number of people residing in the country unlawfully, that’s an apparition that will roam the earth.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Only families residing in the state of Kansas are being considered at this time.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Horner showed investigators where to find her body, which was recovered two days later at a site along the Trinity River less than 10 miles from her father’s house, authorities have said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the ambulance bay at Elmhurst Hospital, Fire Department emergency workers were waiting for calls.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even so, companies such as Filatex have already cut production by 25% and are waiting for demand to return.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelling. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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