: a shelter (such as a house) in which people live
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the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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This two-story accessory dwelling unit in Silver Lake is fresh, fun, playful and sophisticated.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Douglas Friedman Ten Plus Three boasts a portfolio of high-end residences, including mountain homes, beach retreats, and urban dwellings, yet no matter the location, each space exudes warmth and sophistication.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Residential burglary: Between 8 p.m. and 9:10 p.m., someone entered the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of a residence in the 12000 block of Paseo Cerro by breaking a window.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Firefighters arrived about 10:45 p.m. Saturday to find four or five dwellings in a 1,000-square-foot area fully engulfed, according to Elgin Fire Department reports.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Douglas Friedman Ten Plus Three boasts a portfolio of high-end residences, including mountain homes, beach retreats, and urban dwellings, yet no matter the location, each space exudes warmth and sophistication.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Residential burglary: Between 8 p.m. and 9:10 p.m., someone entered the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of a residence in the 12000 block of Paseo Cerro by breaking a window.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Firefighters arrived about 10:45 p.m. Saturday to find four or five dwellings in a 1,000-square-foot area fully engulfed, according to Elgin Fire Department reports.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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