Definition Synonyms
Definition of abode - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
permanent residenceDated place where someone livesDated
- Their abode was a cozy cottage in the village.
2.
sojournDated stay or continuance in a placeDated
- His abode in the city was brief.
Adjective
livingDated having a place to liveDated
- The abode family was happy in their new house.
Images of abode
place where someone lives
Expressions with abode
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status of having no permanent home address
He was listed as having no fixed abode in the records.
legal permission to live in a country without restrictions
She has the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
permanent home or regular place where someone usually lives
The form asked whether the applicant had a fixed abode in the country.
start living in a place as a home
They took up their abode in the quiet village.
way to refer to one's home modestly
He invited us to his humble abode for dinner.
location where someone lives or stays
You must provide your place of abode on the form.
Origin of abode
Old English, abidan (to wait) + Middle English, abod (dwelling)
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Examples of abode in a sentence
The mansion served as their summer abode. Their abode in the countryside lasted all summer. During his abode, he learned to appreciate the quiet. The abode community thrived in the countryside. Their abode lifestyle was simple and fulfilling.
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- French:résidence, logé, ...
- German:Wohnsitz, ansässig, ...
- Italian:residenza, abitante, ...
- Spanish:domicilio, residente, ...
- Portuguese:residência, residente, ...
- Chinese:住所, 有住所的, ...
- Japanese:住居, 住居のある, ...
- Arabic:مَسْكَن, مقيم, ...
- Hebrew:מָקוֹם מְגוּרִים, מְשֻׁכָּן, ...
- Russian:место жительства, обеспеченный жильем, ...
- Ukrainian:житло, з житлом, ...
- Hindi:निवास, रहने वाला, ...
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