abode

[uh-bohd] / əˈboʊd /

NOUN

building or place where one resides

Synonyms

STRONG

address apartment base co-op condo crib den digs domicile dwelling flat habitat headquarters hearth hole home homestead house lodging quarters residence roost sanctuary seat

WEAK

casa crash pad flop haunt joint pad

Antonyms

STRONG

annex office

Example Sentences

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However, it looks like Lopez is finally ready to bid farewell to the enormous abode once and for all, putting it back on the market with a steep discount.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

He joked that in 2024, he told Chad, a character he played on “SNL,” that he would be selling the abode.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The six-bedroom abode then reappeared on the market in January.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The expansive Spanish-style abode is located in the tony Spanish Oaks community of the Texas city and offered four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, as well as just over one acre of land.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Dinner over, I put the remains in the plastic bag that served as a tablecloth and tie it up tightly to discourage the flies that have free access to my essentially screenless abode.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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