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
Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Displaced families often spend weeks, sometimes months, in makeshift dwellings, including public squares and deserted government buildings, while children lose months or even years of education as schools close or become inaccessible owing to gang activity.
—Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Most landlords rent entire homes, but some convert spare rooms or accessory dwellings into monthly rentals.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
According to SurreyLive, the Loseley Park house was constructed expressly to entertain Elizabeth, who’d complained of the lack of suitable dwellings in the area.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Island Trail Dozens of prehistoric cliff dwellings built by the Sinagua people are tucked away in the contours of Walnut Canyon, east of Flagstaff.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Doubling down Sacramento’s new tiny home strategy hinges on changing the way city officials view the small dwellings.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Use it to strategically bring some variation to your existing seating arrangement or cosplay a beachy decor scheme in your city dwellings.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Displaced families often spend weeks, sometimes months, in makeshift dwellings, including public squares and deserted government buildings, while children lose months or even years of education as schools close or become inaccessible owing to gang activity.
—Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Most landlords rent entire homes, but some convert spare rooms or accessory dwellings into monthly rentals.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
According to SurreyLive, the Loseley Park house was constructed expressly to entertain Elizabeth, who’d complained of the lack of suitable dwellings in the area.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Island Trail Dozens of prehistoric cliff dwellings built by the Sinagua people are tucked away in the contours of Walnut Canyon, east of Flagstaff.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Doubling down Sacramento’s new tiny home strategy hinges on changing the way city officials view the small dwellings.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Use it to strategically bring some variation to your existing seating arrangement or cosplay a beachy decor scheme in your city dwellings.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellings
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The rooms Across 67 rooms, there are three categories—all of which have a balcony or terraces—spacious suites, and even residences.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starting prices for the units are expected to be around $425,000 for studios, in the $500,000s for one-bedroom units, and in the $900,000s for two-bedroom residences, according to Centurion Real Estate.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood also has a distinct housing style, with many abodes being shotguns, featuring side passages, or boasting brick-and-wood frames.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are signs that lawmakers in both parties see the benefits of taking steps to add houses before this year's elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sixty-five warming spaces — located at hospitals, houses of worship and schools — are active around town throughout the weekend, with warming buses also parked outside many of the hospitals and also transit hubs.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Parade Park deteriorated, its dwindling number of residents complained of lack of maintenance and issues such as leaking roofs and black mold.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Videos and photos seized from Epstein's homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn't depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Dwellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellings. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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