dwelling
pronunciation
How to pronounce dwelling in British English:
UK [ˈdwelɪŋ]
How to pronounce dwelling in American English:
US [ˈdwelɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- housing that someone is living in
Word Origin
- dwelling (n.)
- "place of residence," mid-14c., verbal noun from dwell (v.).
Example
- 1. Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies .
- 2. City dwelling birds have larger brains relative to their body size , according to scientists .
- 3. Net interstate migration to queensland peaked around 2003 not long after sydney dwelling prices had reached a new high relative to other cities .
- 4. The stones are arranged simply to stand out from the landscape - and are highly unusual because there are no signs of dwelling places anywhere .
- 5. An octopus dwelling in the frigid waters of the antarctic doesn 't wear gloves on its tentacles , but it has found another way to endure the cold .