Dwelling

n.

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Habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile. Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons. - Jer. xlix. 33. God will deign To visit oft the dwellings of just men. - Milton. Philip's dwelling fronted on the street. - Tennyson. Dwelling house a house intended to be occupied as a residence, in distinction from a store, office, or other building. Dwelling place place of residence.

Noun

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dwelling - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" Synonyms: dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile

abiding, abiding place, address, cantonment, cohabitation, commorancy, commorant, crash pad, crib, domicile, domus, dwelling place, habitancy, habitation, homestead, in residence, inhabitancy, inhabitation, inhabiting, living, living in, lodging, lodging place, lodgment, nest, nesting, occupancy, occupation, pad, place, place to live, remaining, residency, resident, residentiary, residing, roof, sojourning, squatting, staying, staying over, stopping, tenancy