dwelling (ˈdwɛlɪŋ
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noun
- formal literary a place of residence
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View thesaurus entrydwell (dwɛl)
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verb
Word forms: dwells, dwelling, dwelt, dwɛlt, dwelled
(intr) - formal literary to live as a permanent resident
- to live (in a specified state) ⇒
to dwell in poverty
noun
- a regular pause in the operation of a machine
- a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time
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ˈdweller nounWord Origin
Old English dwellan to seduce, get lost; related to Old Saxon bidwellian to prevent, Old Norse dvelja, Old High German twellen to preventUsage examples
Two huge barns, set at right angles, formed with the dwelling house three sides of a square.
, In Love and War (1989)We included any injury that resulted from fire in an occupied dwelling of a study ward.
British Medical Journal (2002)Brampton's highest average single-family dwelling price at the height of the 1980s boom was $287,000 in real dollars.
Globe and Mail (2003)This ugly dwelling represents social pretension, repression, superficial culture.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In the shadow of the Gothic cathedral, this splendid Alsatian dwelling built in 1427 is a classified historic monument.
, The Wine Roads of France (1989)