dwelling house dwel·ling·house 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” Synonymsdwellinghomedomicileabodehabitationdwelling house Related words Word family homedwell Broader terms housing Narrower terms cliff dwellingcondominiumfixer-upperhearthhermitagehomesteadhouselake dwelling Part of bathroombedroomdendining roomdressing roomfamily roomkitchenliving room WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.