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 lot includes landscaping, yards, and two extra dwellings for guests.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
The other bands of Yavapai also ranged between summer and winter dwellings within their own territories.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Which leaves people like Olivo, Torres and tens of thousands of other Miamians to continue languishing in temporary dwellings.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Small summer restaurants and dwellings carved into the rock faces complete a dreamy picture, where the purity of the landscape makes Palmarola an almost sacred place to disconnect.
—Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
There are bills in the works to limit the amount that local governments can tax on property (dwellings).
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.
—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
The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
The other bands of Yavapai also ranged between summer and winter dwellings within their own territories.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Which leaves people like Olivo, Torres and tens of thousands of other Miamians to continue languishing in temporary dwellings.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Small summer restaurants and dwellings carved into the rock faces complete a dreamy picture, where the purity of the landscape makes Palmarola an almost sacred place to disconnect.
—Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
There are bills in the works to limit the amount that local governments can tax on property (dwellings).
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellings
Noun
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The rooms The Asher Adams split-personality architecture translates into the 225 rooms that feel more like residences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Still, his offstage residences across Hollywood and Beverly Hills were just as dazzling as his career.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The standouts, though, are that trio of secluded abodes.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
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Flying into Nepal is something more and more travelers are doing as parts of the region open up to tourism and exciting new hotels like the Shinta Mani Mustang cut their ribbons, offering luxe abodes where intrepid trekkers can rest in comfort.—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s after tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses suspended shipments via the strait on Saturday as a precautionary move.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The largest obstacle to Hilton’s agenda is the supermajority in both houses of the State Legislature.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Leaky roofs are dripping into classrooms.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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One big question is about whether the final Senate legislation will include a provision to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Dwellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellings. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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