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abode

abode

26 5.8
A place where someone lives, like a house
  • noun
  • /əˈboʊd/
: 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.