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dwelling definition

dwell·ing (dwel′iŋ)

noun

a place to live in; residence; house; abode

Etymology: ME: see dwell

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dwelling Synonyms

dwelling

n.

house, residence, abode, lodging; see home 1.


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dwelling Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • detach: They wish to erect a detached dwelling on the garden to the rear of 34 Church Street with vehicular access being via Bramley Way.

Adjective modifier

  • unoccupied: An unoccupied dwelling left empty by a person who has gone to prison.

Modifies a noun

  • burglary: Then I got a 21 month prison sentence for a dwelling house burglary which I'd done to get money to buy heroin.

Noun used with modifier

  • replacement: Replacement dwellings should not increase the volume of the original property by more than 10 per cent.

Possessives

  • artisan: Even the humble artisans ' dwellings had been swept away and replaced by blocks of council flats.

Preposition: per

  • hectare: For London, dwelling density rose from 48 new dwellings per hectare in 1993 to 56 in 2000.
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dwelling quotes

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

-Bible (Old Testament)

A fellow that lives ina windmill hasnot a more whimsical dwelling thantheheartof a manthat islodged inawoman.

-Congreve,William

Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down, Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown. Jesu, thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.

-Wesley, Charles

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