fixed abode

UK: /fɪkst əˈbəʊd/

Definition of fixed abode - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

Rare

permanent home or regular place where someone usually lives

Rare

The form asked whether the applicant had a fixed abode in the country.

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Adjective

housing

Rare

having or relating to a long-term home or regular residence

Rare

Only citizens with fixed abode status can register to vote in this district.

prepared

ready

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Expressions with fixed abode

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no fixed abode

status of having no permanent home address

He was listed as having no fixed abode in the records.

Expressions with fixed

fixed idea

thought that someone cannot stop thinking about or let go

He was troubled by a fixed idea all week.

the whole thing was fixed

exp.

the problem or issue was resolved successfully

After the repair, the whole thing was fixed.

fixed in one's ways

adj.

resistant to new ideas or methods

She is fixed in her ways and won't try the new software.

fixed in your ways

adj.

resistant to new ideas or methods

Dad is fixed in your ways and refuses to try online banking.

no fixed abode

status of having no permanent home address

He was listed as having no fixed abode in the records.

fixed menu

list of dishes with no choices at a set price

The wedding had a fixed menu for all guests.

Expressions with abode

no fixed abode

status of having no permanent home address

He was listed as having no fixed abode in the records.

right of abode

legal permission to live in a country without restrictions

She has the right of abode in the United Kingdom.

take up one's abode

start living in a place as a home

They took up their abode in the quiet village.

humble abode

way to refer to one's home modestly

He invited us to his humble abode for dinner.

place of abode

location where someone lives or stays

You must provide your place of abode on the form.

Examples of fixed abode in a sentence

The court required proof of a fixed abode before granting bail.
Applicants with fixed abode status receive lower insurance premiums.
Tourists without fixed abode documentation must follow different tax rules.

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French:domicile fixe, domicilié, ...
German:fester Wohnsitz, ortsansässig, ...
Italian:dimora fissa, con residenza fissa, ...
Spanish:residencia fija, avecindado, ...
Portuguese:residência fixa, residente, ...
Chinese:固定住所, 有固定住所的, ...
Japanese:一定の住所, 定住の, ...
Arabic:مَسكَن ثابِت, ثابِت الإقامة, ...
Hebrew:מָקוֹם מְגוּרִים קָבוּעַ, בַּעַל מָקוֹם מְגוּרִים קָבוּעַ, ...
Russian:постоянное место жительства, оседлый, ...
Ukrainian:постійне місце проживання, осілий, ...
Hindi:स्थायी निवास, स्थायी, ...
Bengali:স্থায়ী বাসস্থান, স্থায়ী বাসস্থানযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:domicili fix, fix, ...
Czech:trvalé bydliště, trvalý, ...
Danish:fast bopæl, fastboende, ...
Dutch:vaste woonplaats, ingezeten, ...
Greek:μόνιμη κατοικία, μόνιμος, ...
Hungarian:állandó lakóhely, állandó lakóhelyű, ...
Khmer:លំនៅឋានអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍, មានទីលំនៅអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍, ...
Korean:고정 거주지, 상시 거주, ...
Persian:محل سکونت ثابت, ثابت, ...
Polish:stałe miejsce zamieszkania, stały, ...
Portuguese (BR):residência fixa, residente fixo, ...
Romanian:domiciliu stabil, cu domiciliu stabil, ...
Swedish:stadigvarande bostad, stadigvarande bosatt, ...
Thai:ภูมิลำเนาถาวร, มีภูมิลำเนาถาวร, ...
Turkish:sabit ikametgah, sabit ikametgâh, ...
Vietnamese:nơi ở cố định, có nơi ở cố định, ...

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