: a shelter (such as a house) in which people live
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the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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The massacre took place at a rural property where more than 20 people lived in makeshift dwellings.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
There is evidence of Iron Age dwelling in the south and a Roman Villa in the north.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The extent of the damage has been difficult to ascertain, in part because of the prevalence of undocumented migrants living in informal dwellings.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Situated behind gates with plenty of mature trees in the yard for the utmost privacy, the Hamptons-style dwelling is a veritable retreat.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
There is evidence of Iron Age dwelling in the south and a Roman Villa in the north.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The extent of the damage has been difficult to ascertain, in part because of the prevalence of undocumented migrants living in informal dwellings.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Situated behind gates with plenty of mature trees in the yard for the utmost privacy, the Hamptons-style dwelling is a veritable retreat.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dwelling
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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