dwelling Definition

dwell
verb

intr
dwelt, dwelled, dwelling
1. formal, literary
To reside.
Thesaurus: live, reside, stay, abide, lodge, settle.

Derivative: dweller
noun

Note: often in compounds
Someone who lives in a particular place or area.
Example: a city-dweller
Thesaurus: resident, inhabitant, occupant, denizen.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon dwellan to delay or tarry.

Phrasal Verb: dwell on or upon something

To rest attention on it; to think or speak about it obsessively.

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dwelling
noun

1. formal, literary
A place of residence; a house.
Thesaurus: house, home, residence, domicile, lodging, lodge, abode, quarters.

Etymology: 14c.