DOMICILES Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

domiciles 1 of 2

noun

plural of domicile

as in residences

the place where one lives welcome to my domicile, humble though it may be

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domiciles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of domicile

as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter the university domiciles students in a variety of buildings in and around its urban campus

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Recent Examples of domiciles

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

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Noun

The hotel previously shut down in 2005 for a renovation that converted many of its original guest rooms into private residences before reopening in 2008.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Written by art historian and writer Gay Gassmann, the book explores distinguished hospitality projects including Beefbar in Milan and Josun Palace in Seoul, alongside private residences in New York, Paris, Monaco and Switzerland’s Engadin Valley.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of residences

Verb

The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The Brooklyn store also houses a small theater that hosts close-up magic performances, with Molly serving as the opening act, according to Rubin.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

By 2024, RealPage controlled roughly 80 percent of the real estate revenue management market for multifamily dwellings and held the keys to datasets from approximately sixteen million rental units nationwide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
After a tumultuous childhood, Crawford’s adult life was filled with dwellings that offered some comfort and stability amid a personal life that was rife with difficulties, ranging from alcoholism to unhappy relationships.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dwellings

Verb

Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

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

Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
More than thirteen hundred Waymos whir and glide in the region, the lidar sensors that spin in hat-like domes atop their roofs giving them an air of busy importance.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of roofs

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Tearing down existing homes on land that is more than 6,000 square feet of the property and constructing multi-family units would produce a financial gap that makes the construction infeasible, according to the study.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Require resource management plans for water and power before construction, prohibit sites near homes, and coordinate plans with local governments.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

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