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- Dictionarydwelling/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a house, flat, or other place of residence: formal, literary "the proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby"
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a house or place to live in: There is an estimated shortfall of some five million dwellings across the country. Synonyms. abode. domicile formal or specialized. habitation formal. home. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Home. a roof over your head idiom. abode. accommodation. bolthole. crib. domestically. fold.
The meaning of DWELLING is a shelter (such as a house) in which people live. How to use dwelling in a sentence.
to live in a place or in a particular way: She dwelt in South Africa for ten years. Phrasal verb. dwell on something. (Definition of dwell from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Take them, build a dwelling place and live in peace. Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame ( 1994 ) Avoid dwelling on the past and you'll discover promise in the most unexpected situations .
A dwelling is a home — where someone lives. Houses, apartments, and condos are all dwellings . If you know that to dwell means to live somewhere, then the meaning of dwelling won't be a surprise: it's an abode, domicile, or home.
Dwelling definition: a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home.. See examples of DWELLING used in a sentence.
to live in a place or in a particular way: She dwelt in South Africa for ten years. Phrasal verb. dwell on something. (Definition of dwell from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of dwelling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To dwell on something — usually something bad, like a failed romance or terrible service in a restaurant — is to think or speak about it at great length. Dwell has been part of the English language for over 1,000 years.
1. verb. If you dwell on something, especially something unpleasant, you think, speak, or write about it a lot or for quite a long time. I'd rather not dwell on the past. [VERB + on/upon] 2. verb. If you dwell somewhere, you live there. [formal] They are concerned for the fate of the forest and the Indians who dwell in it. [VERB preposition/adverb]
