abidance

Examples

• All

• The law required a minimum period of abidance to qualify for citizenship.

• During their abidance at the retreat, they found time to reflect and recharge.

• His abidance in the small town was peaceful.

• The abidance of the family in that house lasted for decades.

• During their abidance at the coastal cottage, they enjoyed long walks by the beach.

• His long-term abidance in the village allowed him to become well-acquainted with the locals.

• The family's abidance in the old mansion was marked by many cherished memories.

Synonyms

R

residence

vsabidance

72 3.3

Living in a place for a period, often for legal reasons

is about the action of staying in a place rather than the named state

R

residency

vsabidance

28 4.9

Living at an address that is your official home for legal matters

is similar but leans more toward the general notion of staying

O

occupancy

vsabidance

11 4.6

Living in or using a building

focuses specifically on residing rather than mere use or possession

H

habitation

vsabidance

6 4.2

The act of living in a place as a home

focuses on the act of staying rather than the sense of home

I

inhabitation

vsabidance

1 6.6

Living in a place as a permanent home

allows any staying, not necessarily permanent residence

I

inhabitancy

vsabidance

1 7.8

The state of living permanently in a place

is neutral about permanence and can mean simple staying

I

inhabitance

vsabidance

6.0

Living in a place

covers staying generally without stressing long term occupation

How Permanent

settlement

234 3.2

residence

72 3.3

abidance

• Archaic

9.9

to stay

∞ 1.0

stopover

11 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology