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

There’s also a guest cottage on the estate, although less is publicly known about this secondary dwelling. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

Elijah Bieniemy, who is 27 and is a graduate of Olathe Northwest High School, has been charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside of a dwelling. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Verb

The authors noted several limitations, including that the study focused strictly on community-dwelling older adults, excluding those living in nursing homes or assisted care facilities. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Rather than dwelling on his Blairite roots, Burnham calls for the devolution of power away from London and points to his record as the mayor of Greater Manchester County from 2017 until last week. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026