parsonages

noun

plural of parsonage
as in rectories
the building in which a parson lives

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  1. dwellings
  2. residences
  3. lodgings
  4. quarters
  5. abodes
  6. hearths
  7. domiciles
  8. roofs
Noun
  • The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dwellings
Noun
  • Evidence recovered from Evonitz’s apartment, former residences and vehicle linked him to the abductions and murders of three girls from Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Sofia Silva, 16; Kristin Lisk, 15; and her sister, Kati Lisk, 12.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The industry’s research shows that secondary homes in high-risk areas are more likely to be uninsured than primary residences, Walker said.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of residences
Noun
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire has reduced its BofA stake by 53% after eight consecutive quarters of selling.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One of those, the USS Gerald R Ford, also reported problems earlier this year, from toilets that weren’t working to a laundry fire that briefly stopped combat operations and destroyed some sleeping quarters.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarters
Noun
  • 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
Definition of abodes
Noun
  • If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Food 250 years ago was cooked in hearths.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
Definition of hearths
Noun
  • Surely, there are circumstances when children need to be taken from their parental domiciles and placed in safer environments because of abuse.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of domiciles
Noun
  • In the central English town of Stourbridge, where a huge blaze started Thursday, TV footage showed the fires consuming houses, with many left without roofs as flames burned inside the charred walls.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of roofs
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