26984 words

dwelling

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
a house or place to live in:

Examples:

There is an estimated shortfall of some five million dwellings across the country.
2
a place where people live:

Examples:

The house was a modest one-story dwelling.
3
a building that someone lives in:

Examples:

He was arrested on burglary of a dwelling charges.
a dwelling house
a single-family/multi-family dwelling
the erection of a single-storey dwelling
sb's permanent/temporary dwelling

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