Dwelling
'dwɛlɪŋ
Definitions
2 meaningsA house, apartment, or other place of residence.
'dwɛlɪŋ
A place of residence
They found a cozy dwelling in the countryside.
💡 Simply: A dwelling is like your home! It's the place where you live, sleep, and hang out.
👶 For kids: A dwelling is a house or apartment where someone lives.
More Examples
The city plans to build new dwellings for low-income families.
His dwelling was a small cottage near the river.
How It's Used
"The architect designed a modern dwelling with large windows."
"The dwelling was sold at auction."
To live in a place; reside.
'dwɛl
To live or reside
She dwells in a small village by the sea.
💡 Simply: To dwell is to live in a place. It’s like saying someone 'lives' there.
👶 For kids: To dwell means to live somewhere.
More Examples
The memories of his childhood dwell in his mind.
The ghosts are said to dwell in the old manor.
How It's Used
"The ancient spirits still dwell in this forest."
"The holy spirit dwells within us."
From Middle English *dwellyng*, from Old English *dwelian* ('to deceive, delay') and *dwel* ('to linger, stay, abide'), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *dweljaną*. The meaning evolved towards a place of residence.
Used in older texts to describe the act of dwelling or residing, as well as the place of residence.
Memory tip
Think of it as where you dwell or live.