as in residences
the place where one lives
welcome to my humble abode
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Recent Examples of abodes
The neighborhood also has a distinct housing style, with many abodes being shotguns, featuring side passages, or boasting brick-and-wood frames.
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
All of the rooms come with fun little amenities, like book collections curated by local tastemakers, and many of the abodes come with sweeping DTLA skyline views.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Built by Kenzo in 1993 and redesigned in 2018 by architect Kengo Kuma & Associates, it has long been reputed as one of the French capital’s most stylish and surprising abodes.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
In Medog county, videos posted by social media users show long lines of cars and trucks flying Chinese flags and propaganda banners, transporting villagers from their hometown to new abodes closer to the de facto China-India border.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The extent of the refurbishment became clear only in my room, which just vaguely resembled the idiosyncratic abodes of the past.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
The abodes range from three to five bedrooms and are built to maximize views of the surrounding mountains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
All of the rooms come with fun little amenities, like book collections curated by local tastemakers, and many of the abodes come with sweeping DTLA skyline views.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Built by Kenzo in 1993 and redesigned in 2018 by architect Kengo Kuma & Associates, it has long been reputed as one of the French capital’s most stylish and surprising abodes.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
In Medog county, videos posted by social media users show long lines of cars and trucks flying Chinese flags and propaganda banners, transporting villagers from their hometown to new abodes closer to the de facto China-India border.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The extent of the refurbishment became clear only in my room, which just vaguely resembled the idiosyncratic abodes of the past.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
The abodes range from three to five bedrooms and are built to maximize views of the surrounding mountains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abodes
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The rooms Across 67 rooms, there are three categories—all of which have a balcony or terraces—spacious suites, and even residences.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starting prices for the units are expected to be around $425,000 for studios, in the $500,000s for one-bedroom units, and in the $900,000s for two-bedroom residences, according to Centurion Real Estate.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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There are signs that lawmakers in both parties see the benefits of taking steps to add houses before this year's elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sixty-five warming spaces — located at hospitals, houses of worship and schools — are active around town throughout the weekend, with warming buses also parked outside many of the hospitals and also transit hubs.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Videos and photos seized from Epstein's homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn't depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Parade Park deteriorated, its dwindling number of residents complained of lack of maintenance and issues such as leaking roofs and black mold.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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