abode

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noun

ə-ˈbōd How to pronounce abode (audio)
Synonyms of abode
1
: the place where one lives : home
were reluctant to leave their lifelong abode
Welcome to my humble abode.
2
: a temporary stay : sojourn
… if any such dares to continue his abode in a family where his coming was an unauthorized intrusion …—Walter Scott
3
obsolete : wait, delay

abode

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past tense and past participle of abide

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Noun welcome to my humble abode
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Triad is one of the biggest names in chattel mortgages — or a home loan used on a movable abode, where the owner doesn't necessarily own the land underneath. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Just like their first Beverly Hills abode, the home was complete with resort-like grounds. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 There are 1,775 square feet of green spaces, including aromatic plants, trees, flowers and fruits nodding to those found in Dior’s former abodes. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Those larger accommodations will be home to both living and dining areas for even more comfort during your stay, meant to evoke the feeling of your own personal abode. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abode

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Etymology

Noun

Middle English abade, abode, from bade, bode "stay, delay" (going back to Old English bād "expectation, period of waiting," probably going back to Germanic *baiđ-, noun derivative from the base of *bīđ- "wait, bide") crossed with abiden "to abide"

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of abode was in the 13th century

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abode

noun
ə-ˈbōd How to pronounce abode (audio)
: the place where one stays or lives

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abode

past and past participle of abide

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