Thesaurus results for DWELLINGS

dwellings

noun

plural of dwelling

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 area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 That flexibility could result in what residents fear opens the door to two-story dwellings. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Like him, many other residents of the sizable tent community off Fish Hatchery Road have no plans to abandon their dwellings for a first-come, first-serve downtown shelter bed that may not be available the next night. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026 In the mid-1200s, the group began migrating to present-day New Mexico and Arizona, eventually abandoning the cliffside dwellings altogether. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 Survey respondents said their dwellings stayed oppressively hot even at night because overcrowding and poor construction trapped the heat. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Kennecott offers a mix of ghost-town dwellings, historic attractions, and trails. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 Later, there were dirt roads and wells and a veneer of soot covering even the nicest dwellings. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026 The analysis prepared for The Courant by SmartMLS, the statewide multiple listing service, includes single-family houses, condos and one-to-four family dwellings. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellings

Noun

The new Vista Point complex will add 193 independent living units, 72 assisted living residences, an indoor pool, performing arts auditorium, art studio and more, and ultimately will boost Fairview’s overall population to nearly 600.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
The underlying purpose of 19th century colleges was not to provide four-year residences far away from home for young men and women.

— Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of residences

Noun

Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.

— Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

Definition of abodes

Noun

Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Cool roofs, shaded streets, and passive building design reduce dangerous temperatures.

— Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

As the waters receded in some areas, many families returned to homes buried under thick layers of silt, adding to the challenges of recovery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Detectives said the fire erupted from separate ignition points, forcing evacuations at apartment complexes and nearby homes.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026