Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: abode, crib, digs, domicile, dwelling, flop, habitation, home, homestead, livingplace, pad, pied-à-terre, place, quarters, residence, woning
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of dwell
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
housing that someone is living in
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: housing, lodging, living accommodations
Narrower terms: cliff dwelling, condominium, condo, fixer-upper, hearth, fireside, hermitage, homestead, house, lake dwelling, pile dwelling, lodge, indian lodge, messuage, semi-detached house, vacation home, yurt
History
From Middle English dwellynge, dwellyng (“delay, continuance, abode”), equivalent to dwell + -ing. More at dwell.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
105 source translations are retained for this English entry.
