: a shelter (such as a house) in which people live
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Examples of dwelling in a Sentence
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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The dwellings, which are usually 600 to 1,200 square feet, have all the basic features of a single family home but are far less expensive to build because there is no additional cost for land.
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Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Recovery money Guthrie estimated the number of homes damaged in Hollywood exceeded 100 dwellings, but that figure could rise after assessments are completed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
While multi-generational and multi-family homes are common in many parts of the world, the majority of homes built in the U.S. are single-family dwellings, according to the Center for American Progress.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 June 2024
Completed shortly before Day passed away in 1916, the Mediterranean Revival-style dwelling was last sold in winter 1998 for $1.7 million to its present-day owners, Hornblower Cruises & Events founder and CEO Terry MacRae and his wife Mary.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
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Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Recovery money Guthrie estimated the number of homes damaged in Hollywood exceeded 100 dwellings, but that figure could rise after assessments are completed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
While multi-generational and multi-family homes are common in many parts of the world, the majority of homes built in the U.S. are single-family dwellings, according to the Center for American Progress.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 June 2024
Completed shortly before Day passed away in 1916, the Mediterranean Revival-style dwelling was last sold in winter 1998 for $1.7 million to its present-day owners, Hornblower Cruises & Events founder and CEO Terry MacRae and his wife Mary.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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