Definitions for dwelling
ˈdwɛl ɪŋdwelling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling housenoun

   housing that someone is living in

   "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dwellingnoun

   A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dwellingnoun

   Etymology: from dwell.

   1. Habitation; place of residence; abode.

   His dwelling is low in a valley green,
   Under the foot of Rauran mossy hore. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever. Jer. xlix. 33.

   If he have several dwellings, let him sort them so, that what he wanteth in the one he may find in the other. Francis Bacon.

   God will deign
   To visit oft the dwellings of just men,
   Delighted. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vii. l. 570.

   So it seems
   To thee who hast thy dwelling here on earth. John Milton, P. Lost.

   All dwellings else
   Flood overwhelm’d, and them with all their pomp
   Deep under water roll’d; sea cover’d sea,
   Sea without shore! John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi. l. 747.

   The living few, and frequent funerals then,
   Proclaim’d thy wrath on this forsaken place;
   And now those few, who are return’d again,
   Thy searching judgments to their dwellings trace. Dryden.

   The force of fire ascended first on high,
   And took its dwelling in the vaulted sky. John Dryden, Ovid.

   2. State of life; mode of living.

   My dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. Dan. iv. 25.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dwelling

   In law, a dwelling (also known as a residence or an abode) is a self-contained unit of accommodation used by one or more households as a home - such as a house, apartment, mobile home, houseboat, vehicle, or other "substantial" structure. The concept of a dwelling has significance in relation to search and seizure, conveyancing of real property, burglary, trespass, and land-use planning.

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1. dwelling

   A dwelling is a place where a person lives, usually referring to a house, apartment, or other place of residence. It is a habitation intended for use as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for an individual, family, or group of people. The structure may also include facilities used for shelter, subsistence, comfort, security, and protection against harsh weather conditions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. Dwelling

   of Dwell

2. Dwellingnoun

   habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dwelling

   A house, property or suitable place to reside.

   Its a basic human right to have a house or form of housing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 23, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dwelling' in Nouns Frequency: #2471

How to pronounce dwelling?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dwelling in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dwelling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dwelling in a Sentence

1. John Berger:

   One can say of language that it is potentially the only human home, the only dwelling place that cannot be hostile to man.

2. Tao Le Ching:

   In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

3. Gordana Biernat:

   You do not become outstanding by dwelling on your weaknesses. You become outstanding by focusing on your strengths.

4. Lisa Monaco:

   In the wake of a number of recent tragedies, law enforcement around the nation is reexamining the way it engages with individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system, i am directing the Department's law enforcement components to revise their policies to explicitly prohibit the use of chokeholds and the carotid restraint technique unless deadly force is authorized, and to limit the circumstances in which agents may seek to enter a dwelling pursuant to a warrant without complying with the' knock and announce' rule.

5. Norman Cousins:

   A human being fashions his consequences as surely as he fashions his goods or his dwelling his goods or his dwelling. Nothing that he says, thinks or does is without consequences.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dwelling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dwelling
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dwelling
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwelling
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling