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Meaning of 'abode' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abode
- pret. of Abide.
2 . Abode [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Abide
3 . Abode [ n.]
- Act of waiting; delay.
- Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
- Place of continuance, or where one dwells; abiding place; residence; a dwelling; a habitation.
4 . Abode [ v. i.]
- To be ominous.
5 . Abode [ v. t.]
- An omen.
- To bode; to foreshow.

Meaning of 'abode' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abode [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Example in sentence:
  • a person can have several residences
Meaning (2):
- housing that someone is living in
Example in sentence:
  • he built a modest dwelling near the pond;
  • they raise money to provide homes for the homeless

Nearby Words:

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