dwelling
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
dwelling¹
- /ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛlɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English dwellynge, dwellyng (“delay, continuance, abode”), equivalent to dwell + -ing. More at dwell.
noun dwellings
-
A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.
Similar: abode, crib, digs, domicile, dwelling, flop, habitation, home, homestead, livingplace, pad, pied-à-terre
dwelling²
- /ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛlɪŋ
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of dwell
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: domicile, home, habitation, dwelling house, abode, residence, housing, residential, residency, house, lodging, accommodation, lodgings, resident, condo, domestic
Translations
Every language
noun house or place in which a person lives
| Español | morada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주거 jugeo, 주택 jutaek, 거류 georyu |
| 日本語 | 居留 kyoryū, 住居 jūkyo, 住宅 jūtaku |
| 中文 | 住宅 zhùzhái, 住所 zhùsuǒ |
| Português | domicílio, moradia |
| Français | domicile, habitation |
| Deutsch | Wohnsitz, Wohnung, Behausung, Wohnstätte |
| Italiano | abitazione, residenza, dimora |
| Română | locuință, domiciliu |
| Русский | жили́ще žilíšče, жильё žilʹjó |
| Tiếng Việt | chổ ở |
| العربية | مَنْزِل manzil, سَكَن sakan |
| עברית | דירה dirá, דִּיּוּר diyúr, מגורים megurím, שכן shékhen |
Talk about this word "dwelling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dwelling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dwelling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dwelling "dwelling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dwelling.Cite this
@misc{dwelling_2026,
title = {dwelling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dwelling},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
