dwelling

Noun
US[dwel-ing]/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: homedomicileabodehabitationdwelling house

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)dwellings

  1. housing that someone is living in“he built a modest dwelling near the pond”“they raise money to provide homes for the homeless”Synonyms: homedomicileabodehabitationdwelling houseType of housing, lodgingKinds house, hearth, yurt, hermitage, messuage, semi-detached house, fixer-upper, cliff dwelling, condominium, lodge +4 moreParts kitchen, bedroom, living room, dressing room, bathroom, dining room, dinette, den +1 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Dwell′ing noun

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.— John Milton
Philip's dwelling fronted on the street.— Alfred 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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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