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Dwelling Common

Dwelling has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

housing that someone is living in

"he built a modest dwelling near the pond"

"they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

2

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

"The old cottage was their only dwelling after they moved to the countryside."

In plain English: A dwelling is any place where people live, such as a house or an apartment.

"The old cabin was their only dwelling in the mountains for many years."

Usage: Use "dwelling" to refer specifically to the physical structure where someone resides rather than using it as a casual synonym for "home." It is often found in formal contexts like legal documents or census reports instead of everyday conversation.

Verb
1

present participle of dwell

"The dwelling house was under constant construction by workers who never ceased their labor."

In plain English: To dwell means to live somewhere permanently instead of moving around often.

"He dwelt on his mistakes for hours after they left the restaurant."

Example Sentences
"The old cabin was their only dwelling in the mountains for many years." noun
"The new dwelling was ready for occupancy by next week." noun
"She spent her winter months in a simple mountain dwelling." noun
"Finding an affordable dwelling has become difficult in the city center." noun
"He dwelt on his mistakes for hours after they left the restaurant." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
housing
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cliff dwelling condominium fixer-upper hearth hermitage homestead house lake dwelling lodge messuage semi-detached house vacation home yurt

Origin

From Middle English dwellynge, dwellyng ("delay, continuance, abode"), equivalent to dwell + -ing. More at dwell.

Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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