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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However, Venus has been receiving more and more attention as a potential abode for atmospheric alien life. — Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Antique Little Rock abode After Bill lost his reelection campaign for governor in 1980, the Clintons paid $112,000 for a home in Little Rock’s Hillcrest neighborhood. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 The stylish six-story abode includes a separate mews house and private walled garden. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 Because the Court lacked a permanent abode, Marshall read out the ruling from the steps outside Stelle’s Hotel, on Capitol Hill. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abode. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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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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