dwelling
[ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ]
A dwelling is a place people live in.
When we talk about a house or an apartment being someone's dwelling, we usually mean it's their home. We say "the park was our summer dwelling" to describe a cozy little cabin or a trailer where we spent some time relaxing. Sometimes we use the word dwelling in more formal language when talking about official housing or statistics - like when a government study says most people live in dwellings with two bedrooms.
How common is "dwelling"?
Word dwelling is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions
noun
A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
Example: The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.
Real examples of "dwelling" in context
