Definition of dwelling Dwelling

/dwɛˈlɪŋ/ - [dweling] - dwell•ing

We found 8 definitions of dwelling from 5 different sources.

What does dwelling mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: dwellings
dwelling - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
		home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house
		living accommodations, housing, lodging structures collectively in which people are housed
		bathroom, bath a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
		bedchamber, bedroom, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room, chamber a room used primarily for sleeping
		cliff dwelling a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"
		condo, condominium housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
		den a room that is comfortable and secluded
		dinette a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
		dining-room, dining room a room used for dining
		dressing room a room in which you can change clothes
		family room a recreation room in a private house
		fixer-upper a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)
		fireside, hearth home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
		hermitage the abode of a hermit
		homestead dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
		house play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
		kitchen a room equipped for preparing meals
		lake dwelling, pile dwelling dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
		front room, living-room, living room, sitting room, parlor, parlour a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
		indian lodge, lodge any of various Native American dwellings
		messuage (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
		semi-detached house a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side
		vacation home a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation

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Wiktionary

dwelling (Noun)
A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.
dwelling (Verb)
Present participle of dwell.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

dwelling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Dwell
dwelling (n.)
Habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

dwelling
Any enclosed space wholly or partially used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
dwelling
The abode of a human being, their place of residence.