dwell

verb

ˈdwel

dwelled ˈdweld How to pronounce dwell (audio)

ˈdwelt

or dwelt ˈdwelt How to pronounce dwell (audio)

; dwelling

intransitive verb

: to remain for a time

dwell in the hallway

: to live as a resident

the town in which he dwelled for eight years

the dwelling place of the gods

: exist, lie

where the heart of the matter dwells

: to keep the attention directed

—used with on or upon

tried not to dwell on my fears

: to speak or write insistently

—used with on or upon

reporters dwelling on the recent scandal

dweller

ˈdwe-lər

noun

Example Sentences

a cave where bats dwell dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France

Recent Examples on the Web Richard doesn’t want to dwell on his brother’s last moments or his absence.

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2022 No one wants to dwell on the town cars, or the epic expense accounts, or the legions of assistants.

New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021 But one person who doesn’t appear eager to dwell on that question, at least not publicly, is Pence himself, who has been biding his time giving speeches and setting up an organization called Advancing American Freedom.

Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2021 Yet to dwell on these elements is to miss the point—viewed through the prisms of climatological, geological, and evolutionary processes, humans are more or less interchangeable, their parochial concerns necessarily banal.

Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021 The series is daring enough to dwell on how miracles and monsters go hand in hand.

Matthew J. Cressler, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2021 One thing Larson doesn’t have on his plate is time to dwell on his near miss last year at Pocono Raceway.

Dan Gelston, ajc, 23 July 2022 Teachers had the time and flexibility to dwell on more than just the basics of U.S. history and the structure of democratic government.

Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2022 And though the vocal notes were the attraction, Lamar seemed just as content to dwell in dramatic pauses that were pregnant with the crowd’s adulation (and likely gave him a chance to take it all in and catch his breath).

Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	dwellers
释义	dwell verb ˈdwel dwelled ˈdweld ˈdwelt or dwelt ˈdwelt ; dwelling intransitive verb 1 : to remain for a time dwell in the hallway 2 a : to live as a resident the town in which he dwelled for eight years the dwelling place of the gods b : exist, lie where the heart of the matter dwells 3 a : to keep the attention directed —used with on or upon tried not to dwell on my fears b : to speak or write insistently —used with on or upon reporters dwelling on the recent scandal dweller ˈdwe-lər noun Synonyms abide hang around remain stay stick around tarry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a cave where bats dwell dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France Recent Examples on the Web Richard doesn’t want to dwell on his brother’s last moments or his absence. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2022 No one wants to dwell on the town cars, or the epic expense accounts, or the legions of assistants. New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021 But one person who doesn’t appear eager to dwell on that question, at least not publicly, is Pence himself, who has been biding his time giving speeches and setting up an organization called Advancing American Freedom. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2021 Yet to dwell on these elements is to miss the point—viewed through the prisms of climatological, geological, and evolutionary processes, humans are more or less interchangeable, their parochial concerns necessarily banal. Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021 The series is daring enough to dwell on how miracles and monsters go hand in hand. Matthew J. Cressler, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2021 One thing Larson doesn’t have on his plate is time to dwell on his near miss last year at Pocono Raceway. Dan Gelston, ajc, 23 July 2022 Teachers had the time and flexibility to dwell on more than just the basics of U.S. history and the structure of democratic government. Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2022 And though the vocal notes were the attraction, Lamar seemed just as content to dwell in dramatic pauses that were pregnant with the crowd’s adulation (and likely gave him a chance to take it all in and catch his breath). Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English dwellan to go astray, hinder; akin to Old High German twellen to tarry First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing dwell dwell on/upon dwell on/upon Kids Definition dwell verb ˈdwel dwelt ˈdwelt or dwelled ˈdweld ; dwelling 1 : to live in a place : reside 2 : to keep the attention directed Try not to dwell on your mistakes. dwellers noun plural of dweller as in inhabitants one who lives permanently in a place the kinds of nuisances that city dwellers are all too familiar with Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inhabitants residents occupants inhabiters residers tenants denizens citizens natives habitants cohabitants aborigines co-residents villagers émigrés newcomers nationals migrants colonists settlers townsmen burghers coresidents locals emigrés townies subjects localites townees Antonyms & Near Antonyms visitors foreigners tourists aliens refugees guests transients emigrants nonresidents expatriates exiles evacuees escapers defectors See More
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dwell

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing dwell

Kids Definition

verb

noun