dwelling
/ˈdwɛlɪŋ
/(also dwelling place)
noun formal
A house, flat, or other place of residence: the proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby...
- She would like to see a block or two of typical residential dwellings from each era of the city preserved somewhere in the city.
- Permission for residential dwellings in a zone designated for industrial use should never have been granted.
- The planning brief for the site originally envisaged 180 residential dwellings.
Synonyms
residence, place of residence, place of habitation, home, house, accommodation, lodging place, billet;
lodgings, quarters, rooms
informal place, pad
British informal digs
formal dwelling place, dwelling house, abode, domicile, habitation
