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abode

noun
\ ə-ˈbōd How to pronounce abode (audio) \

Definition 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

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Examples of abode in a Sentence

welcome to my humble abode

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She and her husband Chip were in the midst of overhauling their now-beautiful Waco, Texas abode, and Joanna was kind enough to give a full tour of the space as it was being renovated. Megan Stein, Country Living, "Joanna Gaines Had an Entire Series About Her Farmhouse Renovation and No One Knew," 27 July 2019 If that’s the case at your humble abode, no need to stress that anymore. Dominique Hobdy, Essence, "Spruce Your Home Up With These Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Gems," 22 July 2019 Double doors enter the flat 1960s abode, leading into a clean open floor plan with wide-plank hardwood floors and sliding walls of glass. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Couple behind pop duo Karmin find a fan for remodeled Studio City home," 19 July 2019 Unlike the Arizona, ICE’s Chicago abode will feature an attic with a pull-down ladder and a trap door leading into the home. Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "Here are the types of houses ICE envisions raiding next," 10 July 2019 Although the home is in a prime location for any lucky Angeleno–with its proximity to bustling neighborhoods like La Brea, Melrose, Fairfax, and Hollywood–the privacy of Meghan’s new abode is probably more ideal for her new lifestyle. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "You Can Now Buy Meghan Markle’s Former L.A. Home—for $1.8 Million!," 5 Aug. 2019 With the help of family members as well as friends at local boutiques, Delaney’s brand-new abode is decked out with a mixture of new and vintage furniture and accessories. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "This custom-built Jeffersontown home is your modern + vintage dream vibe," 1 Aug. 2019 Spanning half an acre, the hillside property centers on an architectural abode of 10,000 square feet. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Bel-Air gem, once home to Heidi Klum, is on the market for $14.95 million," 31 July 2019 This worries people who think the bird is doing serious damage to the home or has found an abode riddled with insects. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "The percussive appeal of the woodpecker," 17 July 2019

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First Known Use of abode

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

History and Etymology for abode

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"

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Kids Definition of abode

 (Entry 1 of 2)

past tense of abide

abode

noun
\ ə-ˈbōd How to pronounce abode (audio) \

Kids Definition of abode (Entry 2 of 2)

: the place where someone stays or lives

abode

Legal Definition of abode

past and past participle of abide

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