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  • past tense form of abide.
  • past participle of abide.
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abode

[uh-bohd] / əˈboʊd /


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Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with a charming living area with a cozy fireplace and large windows.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

She shares her L.A. abode now with husband Ted Danson, whom she married in 1995 and with whom she’s starred in numerous projects, including the Netflix series “A Man on the Inside.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

He and Perry had reportedly hoped to turn it into their marital abode.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

It’s not easy to leave one’s abode as the eldest daughter in a Mexican household, she says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Near the town was Gotama’s favorite abode, the Jetavana grove, which the rich merchant Anatha-pindika, a great devotee of the Illustrious One, had presented to him and his followers.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

We know that no matter how many abodes David cycles through, he is unlikely to ever find one that fits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Multiple reports suggest that the mogul is planning to overhaul the two abodes to create the perfect marital mansion, where he and Sanchez will eventually settle down.

From MarketWatch Dec. 26, 2025

Now, some will pop out of their underground bunkers, walk quickly across the street, place an order and return to their shell-protected abodes.

From New York Times Dec. 22, 2022

It has become a popular way to offer a home to people who can’t return to their own abodes.

From Seattle Times Jul. 4, 2022

When people took sick, their temperatures rose and caused the body lice to seek more hospitable abodes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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