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: the place where one lives : home were reluctant to leave their lifelong abode Welcome to my humble abode.2
: a temporary stay : sojourn … if any such dares to continue his abode in a family where his coming was an unauthorized intrusion …—Walter Scott Examples of abode in a Sentencewelcome to my humble abode
Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. The old-money van Rhijn’s abode is downright homely by comparison. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025 Local architect William Cunningham completed the six-bedroom abode in 2023 for cardiologist Gerald Dorros. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 June 2025 Now, things have gotten even cozier at Taylor's new abode. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 June 2025 Clip it to the tent’s ceiling, pop in your headlamp, and illuminate your abode. —Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for abode Word HistoryEtymology
Middle English abade, abode, from bade, bode "stay, delay" (going back to Old English bād "expectation, period of waiting," probably going back to Germanic *baiđ-, noun derivative from the base of *bīđ- "wait, bide") crossed with abiden "to abide"
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Time Traveler
The first known use of abode was in the 13th century Cite this Entry“Abode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abode. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
Kids Definition: the place where one stays or lives
Legal Definitionpast and past participle of abide
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