vicarages

noun

plural of vicarage
as in rectories

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  1. dwellings
  2. residences
  3. quarters
  4. lodgings
  5. hermitages
  6. abodes
  7. habitations
  8. hearths
Noun
  • 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
Definition of dwellings
Noun
  • There will be 60 hotel rooms and suites, 42 resort villas that can join the Waldorf Astoria rental program, and 50 private residences.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Apartment buildings and other residences are also nearby, and some residents have complained consistently for over a year.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of residences
Noun
  • Investors also need several quarters in which expectations are realistic, and the operating explanation does not change each time results disappoint.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That has been a consistent source of upside in recent quarters, and analysts are expecting that beat-and-raise dynamic to continue this time around.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarters
Noun
  • The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • These historic lodgings, now boasting modern amenities, perfectly blend bygone charm with contemporary comfort.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.
    — Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of hermitages
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
  • Wild elephants often stray into human habitations this time of year, when rice fields are ready for harvesting.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Such defensive settlements became the norm in areas vulnerable to slave-raiding, with individual houses and collective habitations undergoing significant transformations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Definition of habitations
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
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