: a shelter (such as a house) in which people live
Examples of dwelling in a Sentence
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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These could encompass the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) through the conversion of single-family residences into duplexes or the construction of supplementary housing on the property.
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Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Antar reported a flurry of new documents that showed James did not classify it as a five-family dwelling.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
As for the three-bedroom, four-bath primary dwelling, the white stucco and terracotta-roof structure was created in the late 1980s by a cadre of designers and architects from California, Australia, and Mexico, according to marketing materials.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Having lived in a 400-square-foot accessory dwelling unit over a detached garage in California before moving to Colorado, Barr was the only person on the council in favor of adopting the Neighborhood Housing Opportunities initiative.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Antar reported a flurry of new documents that showed James did not classify it as a five-family dwelling.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
As for the three-bedroom, four-bath primary dwelling, the white stucco and terracotta-roof structure was created in the late 1980s by a cadre of designers and architects from California, Australia, and Mexico, according to marketing materials.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Having lived in a 400-square-foot accessory dwelling unit over a detached garage in California before moving to Colorado, Barr was the only person on the council in favor of adopting the Neighborhood Housing Opportunities initiative.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwelling
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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