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 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellings

Noun

Evidence recovered from Evonitz’s apartment, former residences and vehicle linked him to the abductions and murders of three girls from Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Sofia Silva, 16; Kristin Lisk, 15; and her sister, Kati Lisk, 12.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The industry’s research shows that secondary homes in high-risk areas are more likely to be uninsured than primary residences, Walker said.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 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

We were guided to interior forests, aged tabby houses and waterway edges.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

In the central English town of Stourbridge, where a huge blaze started Thursday, TV footage showed the fires consuming houses, with many left without roofs as flames burned inside the charred walls.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

The initial phases of Heartwood at Richmond Hill include an industrial park, retail spaces near the I-95 interchange, a three-school campus and about 1,000 homes.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
OpenAI and Anthropic employees could theoretically pool their IPO windfalls and buy nearly 29% of all homes in the San Francisco metro area, according to Redfin.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026