as in residences
the place where one lives
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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Recent Examples of dwellings
The house is small and modest but likely typical of the dwellings in a village like Nazareth at that time.
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Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Roughly 20% of the children are considered impoverished, and nearly half the dwellings are mobile homes.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The 150-foot buffer written into the overlay district applies to single-family homes and duplexes, but the language is silent on creating a separation requirement between other types of dwellings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The structures have differing definitions, but generally are regarded as miniature dwellings that range anywhere from 100 to 600 square feet.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Drive less than an hour from central Sedona through otherworldly red rocks to the Honanki Heritage Site, where the ancestors of Northern Arizona’s Hopi Tribe lived in sprawling cliff dwellings between the 12th and 14th centuries.
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly 91% of California’s homes was built before 2010, and there are 2 million dwellings in high-risk wildfire areas.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Thousands of years ago, the 52,000-plus acres now known as Mesa Verde National Park were home to the Ancestral Pueblo People, who built a series of sophisticated stone dwellings in the cliffs here.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Roughly 20% of the children are considered impoverished, and nearly half the dwellings are mobile homes.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The 150-foot buffer written into the overlay district applies to single-family homes and duplexes, but the language is silent on creating a separation requirement between other types of dwellings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The structures have differing definitions, but generally are regarded as miniature dwellings that range anywhere from 100 to 600 square feet.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Drive less than an hour from central Sedona through otherworldly red rocks to the Honanki Heritage Site, where the ancestors of Northern Arizona’s Hopi Tribe lived in sprawling cliff dwellings between the 12th and 14th centuries.
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly 91% of California’s homes was built before 2010, and there are 2 million dwellings in high-risk wildfire areas.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Thousands of years ago, the 52,000-plus acres now known as Mesa Verde National Park were home to the Ancestral Pueblo People, who built a series of sophisticated stone dwellings in the cliffs here.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellings
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The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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With 200 rooms and suites, plus 60 residences, Nobu blends Japanese minimalism with Mexican craftsmanship.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The abodes range from three to five bedrooms and are built to maximize views of the surrounding mountains.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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The city of San Diego is moving toward launching an innovative program to create a fund to purchase affordable apartments before they are turned into market-rate housing (and potentially out of reach for existing residents) or torn down to build more luxurious abodes.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are houses with multi- generational expansions, a farm, synagogue, stone quarry, wells, crops, and livestock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the California state government, the state houses 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies, and more than half of global venture capital funding for AI and machine learning startups went to Bay Area companies last year.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Particularly problematic are the flat roofs and terraces that make Fallingwater so indelible – and provide the perfect place for water to pool.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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As the deadline approaches and ALDOT considers its next move, Shiloh residents say their homes continue to flood.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Research has shown that dogs in animal shelters face a lot more stress than dogs living in homes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dwellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellings. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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