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dwelling
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dwelling
(noun)
dwelling
/
ˈ
dwɛlɪŋ/
noun
plural
dwellings
dwelling
/
ˈ
dwɛlɪŋ/
noun
plural
dwellings
Britannica Dictionary definition of DWELLING
[
count
]
formal
:
a place where a person lives
cave
dwellings
Sales of single-family
dwellings
[=
houses
] are improving.
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