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dwellings

dwellings is the plural of dwelling.

Meaning of dwelling

Noun

dwelling (plural dwellings)

  1. A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
    • The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.
    Synonyms:
    abode, crib, digs, domicile, flop, habitation, home, homestead, livingplace, pad

Phrases with dwellings

Questions about dwellings

What is dwellings the plural of?
Dwellings is the plural of dwelling.

Words near dwellings in the dictionary

  1. dwelling-houses
  2. dwelling-place
  3. dwelling-places
  4. dwellinghouse
  5. dwellinghouses
  6. dwellings
  7. dwells
  8. dwells upon
  9. Dwelly
  10. dwelt
  11. dwelt upon

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