dwelling-house

  • 81dwelling — (also dwelling place) noun formal a house or other place of residence …

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  • 82dwelling — n. Habitation, abode, residence, lodging, quarters, domicile, home, place of residence, place of abode, dwelling place, house …

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  • 83house sitter — noun Date: 1971 a person who occupies a dwelling to provide security and maintenance while the tenant is away • house sit intransitive verb • house sitting noun …

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  • 84House of bondage — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …

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  • 85House —    Till their sojourn in Egypt the Hebrews dwelt in tents. They then for the first time inhabited cities (Gen. 47:3; Ex. 12:7; Heb. 11:9). From the earliest times the Assyrians and the Canaanites were builders of cities. The Hebrews after the… …

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  • 86house trailer — noun a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy • Syn: ↑trailer • Derivationally related forms: ↑trail (for: ↑trailer) • Hypernyms: ↑wheeled vehicle …

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  • 87dwelling — noun Date: 14th century a shelter (as a house) in which people live …

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  • 88dwelling — /dwel ing/, n. a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home. [1250 1300; ME; see DWELL, ING1] Syn. See house. * * * …

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  • 89dwelling — dwell|ing S2 [ˈdwelıŋ] n formal a house, apartment etc where people live …

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  • 90dwelling — dwell|ing [ dwelıŋ ] noun count FORMAL * a house, apartment, or other shelter in which someone lives …

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