pad
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7.4
- noun
- /pæd/
- Informal
:
apartamento
- Are you ready to see this disaster of a pad that my boyfriend calls home?
- a bachelor pad
You're happy in your, you know, pad in London.
- You're happy in your, you know, pad in London.
- Plan vast land grabs and trash faraway clans, shacks, pads, plants, halls and farms.
Examples
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I wish we could afford a pad in the Hamptons.
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You're happy in your, you know, pad in London.
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And it's a cool pad, if you care *
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I mean, you have a nice pad!
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This could be a cool pad.
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-Is this your bachelor pad?
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He's probably in some secret crash pad, packing to leave town.
Fiction book (1991) -
He had the coolest, the coolest bachelor pad in all of LA.
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I annulled Marylou and hitched up with Camille, and now we have a sweet little Amy and a nice little pad in 'Frisco.
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You're happy in your, you know, pad in London.
Synonyms
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1.0
A set of rooms on one floor for one person or family in a building
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5.0
A place where people stay, like a hotel or room
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3.4
A place where you stay for a short time or a short stay there
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2.8
Rooms or small buildings where people live inside a larger place
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7.0
An informal short form of apartment used in addresses
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3.3
Places like rooms or buildings where people live
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3.4
A place for sleeping, often in a hotel or train
A room or small home that someone rents to live in
A simple place where someone lives for a short time
Temporary rooms you rent to stay in for a short time
Rooms or buildings where a group of people live, like soldiers
Compounds
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2.9
A hard rounded piece worn over the shoulder to protect from hits in sports like football or hockey
- Specialized
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3.0
A flat piece in a car that presses the brake disc to slow or stop a wheel
- Specialized
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4.4
A strong platform that rockets or spacecraft use to start their flight
- US
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3.7
A small metal pad that you use to scrub hard stains from pots, pans, and kitchen surfaces
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3.8
A thin material put under a rug to stop it sliding, protect the floor, and make it softer
- Specialized
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4.2
A device that senses weight when someone steps on it and makes something happen
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3.2
A small cleaning tool of thin metal threads used to remove dirt or smooth surfaces
A small flat piece of cloth or sponge that you use to rub dirt off surfaces like a stove
An electronic device or app that lets you put words and pictures on the screen and save them
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Etymology
Pad meaning a simple home is a slang use that grew from the idea of a small, private 'pad' or place to rest. Think of your own 'pad' as your personal, often simple, living space, which is why people call an apartment a pad.