: 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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Value boosters like electric vehicle charging stations, energy-efficient appliances, and zero-energy-ready dwellings will continue to surge in popularity throughout the next year as buyers seek out ways to save time and money in their new homes.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
The residence isn’t just another pretty face among the city’s historic dwellings.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
And a chronic illness made steady work difficult for their mom, forcing the struggling family, which included younger sister Mya, now 13, to constantly move from one dwelling to the next, or stay with Raechel’s mother.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The Way of Water — Metkayina Reef Home A perfect set to pair with the Payakan one is the Metkayina Reef Home box, which includes four Na'vi characters — Neytiri, Kiri, Ronal and Tonowari — a striking Metkayina clan dwelling, a canoe and the flora and terrain that elevate it above the water.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
The residence isn’t just another pretty face among the city’s historic dwellings.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
And a chronic illness made steady work difficult for their mom, forcing the struggling family, which included younger sister Mya, now 13, to constantly move from one dwelling to the next, or stay with Raechel’s mother.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The Way of Water — Metkayina Reef Home A perfect set to pair with the Payakan one is the Metkayina Reef Home box, which includes four Na'vi characters — Neytiri, Kiri, Ronal and Tonowari — a striking Metkayina clan dwelling, a canoe and the flora and terrain that elevate it above the water.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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