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dwelling

dwel·ling

UK/ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/ US/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

housing that someone is living in

  • “he built a modest dwelling near the pond”
  • “they raise money to provide homes for the homeless”
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From Middle English dwellynge, dwellyng (“delay, continuance, abode”), equivalent to dwell + -ing. More at dwell.

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