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Synonyms of dwelling
(Entry 1 of 2)
the place where one lives
- the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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- duplex,
- ranch,
- ranch house,
- saltbox,
- semi
- [chiefly British],
- split level,
- townhome,
- town house,
- tract house,
- triplex
dwelling
verbpresent participle of dwell
Synonyms & Antonyms of dwelling (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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Near Antonyms for dwelling
- absconding,
- booking
- [slang],
- decamping,
- escaping,
- evacuating,
- fleeing,
- flying,
- getting out,
- running away,
- scatting,
- scramming,
- skipping
Antonyms for dwelling
- bailing,
- bailing out,
- bugging out,
- buzzing (off),
- clearing off
- [chiefly British],
- clearing out,
- cutting out,
- departing,
- exiting,
- getting off,
- going,
- going off,
- leaving,
- moving,
- packing (up or off),
- peeling off,
- piking (out or off),
- pulling out,
- pushing off,
- pushing on,
- quitting,
- shoving (off),
- taking off,
- vamoosing,
- walking out
2
to have a home
- the widow dwells in the valley by herself
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The first known use of dwelling was in the 14th century
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