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
For committed buyers now, the market is forcing creative measures, with some choosing tiny homes, opting for real estate in less expensive markets, or joining forces with friends or family to purchase multi-unit dwellings.
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Jackie Cooperman,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Most of the grace-and-favour dwellings are going to their current or retired staff, for example.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Its sheer red sandstone cliffs, carved over millions of years, cradle ancient cliff dwellings and rock art that tell stories of the ancestral Puebloans.
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Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
The rooms Il Sereno is an all-suite hotel, with dwellings ranging in size from 460 square feet to over 2000 square feet (the penthouse suite).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The hotel is near surreal valleys, honeycombed with cave dwellings and frescoed Byzantine cave churches.
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Anya Von Bremzen,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
Fast forward to the early 2000s, and Frogmore Cottage had been divided into five separate dwellings for employees of the Windsor estate.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Ryokans in Japan, conical stone dwellings known as trulli in Italy, yurts in Mongolia; in some destinations, forgoing a hotel for traditional accommodation is an essential part of the travel experience.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Jackie Cooperman,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Most of the grace-and-favour dwellings are going to their current or retired staff, for example.
—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Its sheer red sandstone cliffs, carved over millions of years, cradle ancient cliff dwellings and rock art that tell stories of the ancestral Puebloans.
—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
The rooms Il Sereno is an all-suite hotel, with dwellings ranging in size from 460 square feet to over 2000 square feet (the penthouse suite).
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The hotel is near surreal valleys, honeycombed with cave dwellings and frescoed Byzantine cave churches.
—
Anya Von Bremzen,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
Fast forward to the early 2000s, and Frogmore Cottage had been divided into five separate dwellings for employees of the Windsor estate.
—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Ryokans in Japan, conical stone dwellings known as trulli in Italy, yurts in Mongolia; in some destinations, forgoing a hotel for traditional accommodation is an essential part of the travel experience.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellings
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These ships function as floating residences rather than traditional cruise vessels.
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Recent reports on royal residences even revealed that the two hold royal homes, and are not even paying rent for them.
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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.
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His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
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Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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The 28-year-old had studied economics in college, with some adjacent experience from working summers at his father’s car dealership, but knew nothing of selling houses.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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That's particularly true for those living directly under the roofs of Paris — who often cannot afford larger, lower-floor apartments less impacted by direct sun.
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Of those, about 116,000 homes are needed at rents below $1,300 per month.
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The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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“Dwellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellings. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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