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Added 9 October 2026

dwelling

/ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: domicilium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dwelling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Housing that someone is living in.
he built a modest dwelling near the pond

Origin

From Middle English dwellynge, dwellyng (“delay, continuance, abode”), equivalent to dwell + -ing. More at dwell.

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