- present participle of dwell.
dwelling
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The look into Barrymore’s RV comes just one month after she secured a buyer for a much larger dwelling: her 280-year-old weekend retreat.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The couple, who share three children, then spent the better part of a year building their dream dwelling on the expansive parcel.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Researchers have uncovered a surprising side effect of artificial lighting: ordinary streetlights can lure thousands of tiny land dwelling isopods into giant synchronized "death spirals."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
A nearby hotel and a two-story single-family dwelling were evacuated, displacing 10 adults and two children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
In what way could it possibly be the interest of the inhabitants of that dwelling to serve me?
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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But its soaring atriums decorated with onyx and green marble could hardly be better calculated to induce jealousy in Trump, who frequently raves about the opulent dwellings of other foreign leaders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
As in so many family dwellings, Hilton says the kitchen is the heart of the home, with its premium appliances, sleek custom cabinetry and a massive dining and prep island.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The amendment - highlighted by Jeremy Clarkson in his Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm - relaxed rules on turning old agricultural structures into dwellings under Class Q Agricultural Permitted Development Rights.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Three years later, it partnered with the art collective Gerard & Kelly on an experimental project performed inside modernist dwellings, including the Schindler House.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Looking like victims of a war, the dwellings had broken windows, parts of walls missing, and large holes in the roofs.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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