English Explanatory Dictionary

abode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Act of waiting; delay.
  2. Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
  3. A residence, dwelling or habitation.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of abide
noun
  1. An omen; a foretelling.
verb
  1. To bode; to foreshow; to presage.
  2. To be ominous.

Pronunciation

/əˈbəʊd/ /əˈboʊd/ [ʔəˈboʊːd̥̚] en-us-abode.ogg

Word forms

abode abodes aboad abood aboding aboded

Etymology

From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.

Synonyms

abode crib digs domicile dwelling flop habitation home homestead livingplace pad pied-à-terre place quarters residence woning

Related words

Colonial Federal Georgian Usonian Craftsman Tudor Upright and Wing chez building dwelling

Derived words

abodance abodeless no fixed abode abodement aboding
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