: 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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Three bedrooms plus four-and-a-half baths create quite the dwelling for anyone who loves to entertain.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Last week, councilmembers approved expanding the number of miniature dwellings at a homeless shelter on Roseville Road, with Councilmember Lisa Kaplan casting the sole opposing vote.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Typically, ADUs are required to be smaller than the main dwelling and can’t be sold separately.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
His partner, suffering from severe head lacerations and five broken ribs and unable to get the two-way radio working, stumbled two miles to the nearest dwelling and was then driven to the nearest phone.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Last week, councilmembers approved expanding the number of miniature dwellings at a homeless shelter on Roseville Road, with Councilmember Lisa Kaplan casting the sole opposing vote.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Typically, ADUs are required to be smaller than the main dwelling and can’t be sold separately.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
His partner, suffering from severe head lacerations and five broken ribs and unable to get the two-way radio working, stumbled two miles to the nearest dwelling and was then driven to the nearest phone.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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