parsonages

noun

plural of parsonage
as in rectories
the building in which a parson lives

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  1. dwellings
  2. residences
  3. lodgings
  4. quarters
  5. abodes
  6. hearths
  7. domiciles
  8. roofs
Noun
  • As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Amenities and experiences The name Anasazi refers to the Native American civilization that once inhabited the Four Corners region, renowned for their cliff dwellings and recognized as the ancestors of today's Pueblo peoples.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwellings
Noun
  • The regulations list possibilities including guest houses, caretaker residences, cabanas, gyms, libraries, pool houses, boat houses and detached garages.
    — Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom dwelling is unlike the couple’s other residences in that this one is considered Hillary’s property.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of residences
Noun
  • Remember to reserve a room well in advance; up to 2 million people come to the festival each year, so lodgings (mostly small B&Bs) book up fast.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In Manon Coubia’s visually arresting film Forest High, solo caretakers keep the fires burning in a remote Alpine chalet where weary hikers find modest lodgings.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • One city considered spending three quarters of a billion dollars on a new city hall better suited to downtown Dubai than downtown Fort Lauderdale.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Ducks fell behind 20-14 after two quarters but pulled out a 37-34 win with a field goal as time expired.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarters
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
  • If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Food 250 years ago was cooked in hearths.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
Definition of hearths
Noun
  • Surely, there are circumstances when children need to be taken from their parental domiciles and placed in safer environments because of abuse.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of domiciles
Noun
  • Tree trimming is also important because overhanging branches can damage roofs, windows, and siding during high winds.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sponsored telecasting means free, over-the-air telecasts—the kind that were commonplace before cable television, when people placed antennas on their televisions or roofs to pick up signals from a handful of channels.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of roofs
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