: a shelter (such as a house) in which people live
Examples of dwelling in a Sentence
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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In September, during Hurricane Helene, the French Broad River surged into commercial corridors in Asheville, North Carolina, wiping out restaurants, breweries, stores, and dwellings.
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The bivouac is just a temporary perch where hundreds of bees will swarm to and cluster as scout bees look for a new permanent dwelling.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike homeowners insurance, which typically has a flat, dollar-amount deductible, the deductible for earthquake insurance is typically 10% to 25% of your homeowners or renters policy’s dwelling coverage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Zoning restrictions may need to change to permit larger buildings, for example; rules dating from 1961 ban dwellings larger than one- and two-family homes in some neighborhoods.
—Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The bivouac is just a temporary perch where hundreds of bees will swarm to and cluster as scout bees look for a new permanent dwelling.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike homeowners insurance, which typically has a flat, dollar-amount deductible, the deductible for earthquake insurance is typically 10% to 25% of your homeowners or renters policy’s dwelling coverage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Zoning restrictions may need to change to permit larger buildings, for example; rules dating from 1961 ban dwellings larger than one- and two-family homes in some neighborhoods.
—Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwelling
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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