DWELLINGS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word dwellings. (close relations)
Definition of DWELLINGS
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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) | ||||||||
lodgings | nounn | |||||||
noun • temporary living quarters | ||||||||
quarters | nounn | |||||||
noun • housing available for people to live in | ||||||||
abodes | nounn | |||||||
noun • any address at which you dwell more than temporarily • housing that someone is living in | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
homes | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
houses | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
residences | 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 | ||||||||
shelters | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
living quarters | nounn | |||||||
noun • housing available for people to live in | ||||||||
abode | nounn | |||||||
noun • any address at which you dwell more than temporarily • housing that someone is living in | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
dwelling house | nounn | |||||||
noun • housing that someone is living in |