Meaning of DWELLING
| Pronunciation: | | 'dweling
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| | Definition: | | [n] housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" |
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| | Synonyms: | | abode, domicile, dwelling house, habitation, home |
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| | See Also: | | bath, bathroom, bedchamber, bedroom, chamber, cliff dwelling, condo, condominium, den, dining room, diningroom, dressing room, family room, fireside, fixer-upper, front room, hearth, hermitage, homestead, house, housing, indian lodge, kitchen, lake dwelling, living accommodations, living room, livingroom, lodge, lodging, messuage, parlor, parlour, pile dwelling, semi-detached house, sitting room, sleeping room, vacation home | |
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| | Definition: | | Dwelling
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dwell"ing\, n.
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.
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| | Related Terms: | | abiding, abiding place, abode, address, cantonment, cohabitation, commorancy, commorant, crash pad, crib, domicile, domus, dwelling place, habitancy, habitation, home, homestead, house, in residence, inhabitancy, inhabitation, inhabiting, living, living in, lodging, lodging place, lodgment, nest, nesting, occupancy, occupation, pad, place, place to live, quarters, remaining, residence, residency, resident, residentiary, residing, roof, seat, sojourning, squatting, staying, staying over, stopping, tenancy |
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