dwelling

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.2.4 References 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdwel.ɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"dwel.IN/
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[edit] Noun

dwelling (plural dwellings)

1. A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.

   The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.

   Philip's dwelling fronted on the street. - Alfred Tennyson

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:abode

[edit] Derived terms

• dwelling house: a house intended to be occupied as a residence, in distinction from a store, office, or other building
• dwelling place
• lake dwelling: prehistoric structure

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• dwelling in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

[edit] Verb

dwelling

1. Present participle of dwell.

   I was dwelling in the cave.