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dwelling

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A place where someone lives permanently, as in a house or apartment.

    - "My dwelling is a cozy cabin in the woods."
    - "The elderly prefer to stay in their dwelling as long as possible."
  • noun

    A place or situation that provides shelter, support, or comfort.

    - "The library was my dwelling during my college years."
    - "My dwelling during my travels was a tent."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/



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  2. /ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with dwelling
dwelling , telling , knelling , gelling , swelling , shelling , spelling , dwellingbell
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Dwelling, Dwell (English) : To live in a particular place, or to reside.

  2. Dwelling (Scottish) : A farmstead or small estate.

Variants
List of all variants of dwelling that leads to same result
dwelling , dwellings , dwell , dwelled , dweller , dwellers , dwells , dwelt , dwelling place , lake dweller , lake dwellers , lake dwelling , lake dwellings , cliff dweller , cliff dwellers , cliff dwelling , cliff dwellings , two-family dwelling , two-family house , two-family house/dwelling
Forms
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dwellings, dwelt, dwellingly, dwellingship

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'dwellingas' meaning 'a living or abiding'

Trivia
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  1. The largest dwelling in the world is the Antilia in Mumbai, India, which has 27 floors and 400 staff members.

  2. The smallest dwelling ever built was a tiny house in Japan that measured just 6.5 square meters (70 square feet).

  3. The word 'dwelling' comes from the Old English word 'dwellingas', which means 'a living or abiding'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Housing: The provision of structures and living spaces that are necessary for people to live in.

  2. Home: A place where one feels secure, comfortable, and happy.

  3. Architecture: The art and science of designing and building structures, especially habitable ones.

Culture
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Throughout history, the concept of a dwelling has been a central focus of human civilization. Dwellings have been depicted in art, literature, and music, and have been the subject of extensive research in fields such as architecture, anthropology, and sociology.

How to Memorize "dwelling"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a cozy house with a fireplace and a family inside.
    - Visualize a small apartment with a comfortable bed and a window overlooking a cityscape.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dwelling' with the idea of a place where someone lives.
    - Think of a dwelling as a shelter or a refuge.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'dwelling' as 'where I dwell, where I live.'
    - Use the acronym 'Dwelling' to remember the definition: 'D' for dwelling, 'w' for where, 'e' for I, 'l' for live.

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