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Greyfield Inn, the sole commercial property on the island, was formerly the private abode of the Carnegie family, who have served as stewards of the island since the 1880s.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026 The five-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom ground-entry abode was originally designed by Stanford White in 1893.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026 Surrounded by wide open expanses of the Santa Monica Mountains, this modern abode has a direct connection with its surroundings via the sliding doors and casement windows that swing open to beckon in fresh air and sunlight.—
Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2026 The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath abode spans roughly 4,500 square feet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for abode
Word History
Etymology
Middle English abade, abode, from bade, bode "stay, delay" (going back to Old English bād "expectation, period of waiting," probably going back to Germanic *baiđ-, noun derivative from the base of *bīđ- "wait, bide") crossed with abiden "to abide"