housing that someone is living in
"he built a modest dwelling near the pond"
"they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
Act of waiting; delay.
"The old house stood as an abode of doom, signaling that disaster was about to befall the family living inside it."
An omen; a foretelling.
simple past tense and past participle of abide
"The dark clouds gathering overhead seemed to bode a stormy afternoon for our picnic plans."
To bode; to foreshow; to presage.
Abode comes from Middle English and Old English, originally meaning a place where one stays or remains. It is related to the verb "abide," which shares the same root meaning to wait or endure.