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- Dictionaryabode/əˈbəʊd/
noun
- 1. a place of residence; a house or home: formal, literary "my humble abode"
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the place where someone lives: humble abode humorous Welcome to my humble abode! no fixed abode UK formal The defendant is of no fixed abode (= has no permanent home). Please list your permanent address or, if you are a citizen of another county, the address of your habitual abode in this country.
1. : the place where one lives : home. were reluctant to leave their lifelong abode. Welcome to my humble abode. 2. : a temporary stay : sojourn. … if any such dares to continue his abode in a family where his coming was an unauthorized intrusion … Walter Scott. 3. obsolete : wait, delay. Synonyms. diggings. domicile. dwelling. fireside. habitation
Your abode is where you live. The Queen of England's abode may be far from humble, but it's the home where she rests her weary crown at the end of each day. Though it is often humble, as in, "Welcome to our humble abode ," an abode is just a formal way of describing your home.
noun [ C usually singular ] us / əˈboʊd / uk / əˈbəʊd / Add to word list. the place where someone lives: humble abode humorous Welcome to my humble abode! no fixed abode UK formal The defendant is of no fixed abode (= has no permanent home).
Abode definition: a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.. See examples of ABODE used in a sentence.
1. a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; home. 2. an extended stay in a place; sojourn. [1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide] a•bode 2. (əˈboʊd) v. a pt. and past part. of abide.
1. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] Your abode is the place where you live. [formal] I went round the streets and found his new abode. Synonyms: home, house, quarters, lodging More Synonyms of abode. 2. See no fixed abode. 3. See right of abode.
Jul 10, 2024 · abode (third-person singular simple present abodes, present participle aboding, simple past and past participle aboded) ( transitive, obsolete) To bode; to foreshow; to presage. [Attested from the late 16th century to the mid 17th century.] [1] ( intransitive, obsolete) To be ominous.
Definition of abode noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A place where one lives or stays; home; residence. Webster's New World. The act of abiding; a sojourn. American Heritage. , Henry Fielding (1707-1754) He waxeth at your abode here. Wiktionary. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, The Celebrity.
