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abode

abode

26 5.8
A place where someone lives, like a house
  • noun
  • /əˈboʊd/
translation icon : residencia
  • Welcome to our humble abode.
  • right of abode

Usually she's the one who's filming my Tuesday show in my humble abode.

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Examples

Synonyms

home
vsabode
1.0

A place where someone lives and feels they belong

is a neutral word for a living place without emotional belonging
residence
vsabode
253 2.5

A house or other place where someone lives

is a neutral name for any living place not stressing duration
dwelling
vsabode
65 2.9

A house or apartment where someone lives

is a general term for any living place without emotional sense
domicile
vsabode
  • Formal
9 7.6

The place where a person lives permanently for legal and tax purposes

is the everyday neutral term for a living place rather than legal status
habitation
vsabode
4 5.1

A place where a person or animal lives

is used simply for where someone lives not for animals or nature
dwelling house
vsabode
2.8

A house or building where people live, not a business building

is broader and can mean other types of living places besides houses

How Big

mansion
327 3.4
house
1.0
abode
26 5.8
shelter
344 1.1
room
1.0

Surface Forms

abode singular
abodes plural

Etymology

The word abode comes from an old form of a verb that meant 'to stay'. It is the same root as bide and abide, so an abode is simply the place where you 'stay' or live.