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DWELLING Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word dwelling. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word dwelling. (close relations)
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abode
nounn
noun

• any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

• housing that someone is living in

apartment
nounn
noun

• a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

bungalow
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a small house with a single story

cabin
nounn
noun

• small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

• a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

• the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried

verb

• confine to a small space, such as a cabin

digs
verbv
noun

• an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

• temporary living quarters

domicile
nounn
noun

• (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time

• housing that someone is living in

verb

• make one's home in a particular place or community

flat
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• lacking contrast or shading between tones

• (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone

noun

• a level tract of land

• a shallow box in which seedlings are started

• a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named

• freight car without permanent sides or roof

• a deflated pneumatic tire

• scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting

• a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

adverb

• with flat sails

• in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

adjective satellite

• having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

• having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

• not modified or restricted by reservations

• stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

• flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

• lacking taste or flavor or tang

• lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting

• having lost effervescence

• sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

• horizontally level

• lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

• not reflecting light; not glossy

• commercially inactive

habitation
nounn
noun

• the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

• housing that someone is living in

• the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

home
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• used of your own ground

• relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are

noun

• where you live at a particular time

• housing that someone is living in

• the country or state or city where you live

• (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

• the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

• place where something began and flourished

• an environment offering affection and security

• a social unit living together

• an institution where people are cared for

adverb

• at or to or in the direction of one's home or family

• on or to the point aimed at

• to the fullest extent; to the heart

adjective satellite

• inside the country

verb

• provide with, or send to, a home

• return home accurately from a long distance

house
nounn
noun

• a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

• the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

• the members of a religious community living together

• the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema

• an official assembly having legislative powers

• aristocratic family line

• play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults

• (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

• the management of a gambling house or casino

• a social unit living together

• a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

• a building in which something is sheltered or located

verb

• contain or cover

• provide someone with accomodation

lodge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a formal association of people with similar interests

• English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

• small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

• a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

• any of various Native American dwellings

• a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

verb

• be a lodger; stay temporarily

• put, fix, force, or implant

• file a formal charge against

• provide housing for

lodging
nounn
noun

• structures collectively in which people are housed

• the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily

• the act of lodging

pad
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

• the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)

• a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp

• a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

• a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

• temporary living quarters

• the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger

verb

• add details to

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• line or stuff with soft material

• add padding to

place
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a point located with respect to surface features of some region

• any area set aside for a particular purpose

• an abstract mental location

• a general vicinity

• the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

• a particular situation

• where you live at a particular time

• a job in an organization

• the particular portion of space occupied by something

• proper or designated social situation

• a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

• the passage that is being read

• proper or appropriate position or location

• a public square with room for pedestrians

• an item on a list or in a sequence

• a blank area

verb

• put into a certain place or abstract location

• place somebody in a particular situation or location

• assign a rank or rating to

• assign a location to

• to arrange for

• take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• assign to (a job or a home)

• locate

• estimate

• identify the location or place of

• make an investment

• assign to a station

• finish second or better in a horse or dog race

• sing a note with the correct pitch

quarters
nounn
noun

• housing available for people to live in

residence
nounn
noun

• any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

• the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)

• the act of dwelling in a place

• a large and imposing house

shelter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

• protective covering that provides protection from the weather

• the condition of being protected

• a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

• temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

verb

• provide shelter for

• invest (money) so that it is not taxable

accommodations
verb, nounv, n
noun

• making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

• a settlement of differences

• in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality

• living quarters provided for public convenience

• the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

• (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

living quarters
nounn
noun

• housing available for people to live in

inhabit
verbv
verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• be present in

• exist or be situated within

Best Hypernyms For DWELLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dwelling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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