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Dwelling

noun/ɛndˈɛmɪks/
Definition
housing that someone is living in
think moodily or anxiously about something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛndˈɛmɪks/
🇬🇧British English
/dwˈɛlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dwˈɛlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛndˈɛmɪks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounhousing that someone is living in
“he built a modest dwelling near the pond”
verbthink moodily or anxiously about something
verboriginate (in)
“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”
verbinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
verbexist or be situated within
“Strange notions inhabited her mind”
verbcome back to
“Don't dwell on the past”
Word Forms
dwellverbinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
homeverbprovide with, or send to, a home
domiciliaryadjectiveof or relating to or provided in a domicile
lienounposition or manner in which something is situated
populationnounthe people who inhabit a territory or state
dwellernouna person who inhabits a particular place
dwellingnounhousing that someone is living in
liveableadjectivefit or suitable to live in or with
livableadjectivefit or suitable to live in or with
livernounsomeone who lives in a place
inhabitationnounthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
inhabitantnouna person who inhabits a particular place
inhabitancynounthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wohnung
Wohnung, in der jemand wohnt
🇫🇷French
logement
logement dans lequel quelqu'un vit
🇪🇸Spanish
vivienda
Vivienda en la que vive alguien.
🇮🇹Italian
dimora
abitazione in cui vive qualcuno
🇳🇱Dutch
onderkomen
woning waarin iemand woont
🇵🇹Portuguese
habitação
habitação em que alguém está morando
🇷🇺Russian
жилище
жилье, в котором кто-то живет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आवास
वह आवास जिसमें कोई रह रहा हो
🇧🇩Bengali
বাসস্থান
যে বাড়িতে কেউ বসবাস করছে
🇮🇳Tamil
குடியிருப்பு
யாரோ வசிக்கும் வீடு
🇮🇳Telugu
నివాసం
ఎవరైనా నివసిస్తున్న గృహ
🇮🇳Marathi
निवासस्थान
घर ज्यामध्ये कोणीतरी राहत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
રહેઠાણ
આવાસ કે જેમાં કોઈ વ્યક્તિ રહે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಾಸ
ಯಾರಾದರೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ವಸತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വാസസ്ഥലം
ആരെങ്കിലും താമസിക്കുന്ന ഭവനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਵਾਸ
ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਰਹਿ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
رہائش
رہائش جس میں کوئی رہ رہا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
住宅
有人居住的房屋
🇯🇵Japanese
住居
誰かが住んでいる住宅
🇰🇷Korean
주거
누군가 살고 있는 집
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỗ ở
nhà ở mà ai đó đang sống
🇹🇭Thai
ที่อยู่อาศัย
ที่อยู่อาศัยที่มีคนอาศัยอยู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
tempat tinggal
perumahan yang ditinggali seseorang
🇵🇭Filipino
tirahan
pabahay na tinitirhan ng isang tao
🇲🇾Malay
kediaman
perumahan yang didiami seseorang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مسكن
السكن الذي يعيش فيه شخص ما
🇮🇷Persian
سکونت
مسکنی که شخصی در آن زندگی می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
konut
birinin yaşadığı konut
🇮🇱Hebrew
דִירָה
דיור שמישהו גר בו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dwelling'?
The primary meaning of 'dwelling' is 'housing that someone is living in'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dwelling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dwelling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dwelling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dwelling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'dwelling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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