abode
/ə'boud/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A place where someone lives; a residence or home: "abode" refers to the place where a person dwells or resides, often implying a settled or permanent dwelling.
- The act of staying or dwelling in a place: "abode" can also refer to the state or period of residing somewhere.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- He built a modest abode near the pond.
- They searched for a peaceful abode in the countryside.
- The artist's abode was filled with light and paintings.
Advanced Usage
"To take up one's abode": to settle down and begin living in a place.
- After years of traveling, she decided to take up her abode in a small coastal village.
"Of no fixed abode": (formal or legal) having no permanent address; homeless.
- The individual was described in court as being of no fixed abode.
Variants and Related Words
Abide (verb): to remain, continue, or dwell. "Abode" is the past tense and past participle of this verb.
- He abode by his principles. (past tense)
- She had abode in the city for a decade. (past participle)
Dwelling (noun): a place of residence; a home. This is a close synonym.
- Residence (noun): the place where one lives.
Synonyms
- Dwelling: A house, apartment, or other place of residence.
- Habitation: The state of living in a place; a place in which to live.
- Domicile: (Formal) The country that a person treats as their permanent home, or a place of residence.
Related Phrases
- Place of abode: (Formal) Another way to say "place of residence."
- Please state your full name and place of abode.
Related Idioms
- Welcome to my humble abode: A polite, sometimes humorous, way to welcome someone into your home.
- "Come in, welcome to my humble abode," he said, showing them the small but cozy apartment.
Noun
- housing that someone is living in
- he built a modest dwelling near the pond
- they raise money to provide homes for the homeless
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
- a person can have several residences