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- Dictionarya·bode/əˈbōd/
noun
- 1. a place of residence; a house or home: formal, literary "my humble abode"
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The meaning of ABODE is the place where one lives : home. How to use abode in a sentence.
the place where someone lives: humble abode humorous Welcome to my humble abode! no fixed abode UK formal The defendant is of no fixed abode (= has no permanent home). Please list your permanent address or, if you are a citizen of another county, the address of your habitual abode in this country.
Your abode is where you live. The Queen of England's abode may be far from humble, but it's the home where she rests her weary crown at the end of each day. Though it is often humble, as in, "Welcome to our humble abode," an abode is just a formal way of describing your home.
1. a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; home. 2. an extended stay in a place; sojourn. [1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide] a•bode 2. (əˈboʊd) v. a pt. and past part. of abide.
1. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] Your abode is the place where you live. [formal] I went round the streets and found his new abode. Synonyms: home, house, quarters, lodging More Synonyms of abode. 2. See no fixed abode. 3. See right of abode.
Definition of abode noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Abode definition: a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.. See examples of ABODE used in a sentence.
abode. noun. /əˈbəʊd/ IPA: Dictionary definition of abode. A place where someone lives or resides, typically their home or dwelling. "She took great pride in decorating her abode, making it feel like a cozy retreat." Detailed meaning of abode.
abode noun 1. Meaning & use. 1. c1225–1700. † The action of waiting or delaying; a delay. Esp. in without abode: without delay, immediately. Obsolete. c1225 (?c1200) Astalewurðe men doð hire biliue to deað, buten abade. St. Juliana (Bodleian MS.) l. 697 (Middle English Dictionary) c1330 (?c1300) Ded he fel wiþ-outen abod [c1475 Caius MS. bode].
A place where one lives or stays; home; residence. Webster's New World. The act of abiding; a sojourn. American Heritage. , Henry Fielding (1707-1754) He waxeth at your abode here. Wiktionary. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, The Celebrity.
