English Explanatory Dictionary

dwelling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of dwell

Pronunciation

/ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/ en-us-dwelling.ogg

Word forms

dwelling dwellings

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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

Derived words

bottom-dwelling byre-dwelling dwellinghouse dwelling house dwelling-place dwelling place indwelling lake dwelling multidwelling
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