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abodes

noun

plural of abode

as in residences

the place where one lives welcome to my humble abode

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Recent Examples of abodes Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites. — Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026 Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026 Stroll or bike the roughly 22-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, offering up-close views of the Gilded Age estates and modern abodes that hug the water. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026 The Lowcountry city is one of the most popular destinations in the southeast, and its vacation rental scene spans sprawling waterfront abodes to impressive, multistory homes dating back to the 1800s (like the Whilden House). — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026 Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria. — Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 Flying into Nepal is something more and more travelers are doing as parts of the region open up to tourism and exciting new hotels like the Shinta Mani Mustang cut their ribbons, offering luxe abodes where intrepid trekkers can rest in comfort. — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026 People are taking color drenching to the next level by applying it to their home's exterior, giving their abodes a fresh, statement-making look. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The new Vista Point complex will add 193 independent living units, 72 assisted living residences, an indoor pool, performing arts auditorium, art studio and more, and ultimately will boost Fairview’s overall population to nearly 600.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
The underlying purpose of 19th century colleges was not to provide four-year residences far away from home for young men and women.

— Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of residences

Noun

The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
That flexibility could result in what residents fear opens the door to two-story dwellings.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dwellings

Noun

Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

As the waters receded in some areas, many families returned to homes buried under thick layers of silt, adding to the challenges of recovery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Detectives said the fire erupted from separate ignition points, forcing evacuations at apartment complexes and nearby homes.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Cool roofs, shaded streets, and passive building design reduce dangerous temperatures.

— Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

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