Recent Examples on the WebBeverly Hills abode Two years after welcoming their daughter, Everly, Tatum and Dewan purchased a $6 million mansion in Beverly Hills.—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2024 Charli sings over a pulsating beat, before Eilish crashes through the side of the abode driving a large piece of construction machinery.—EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024 According to Le Parisien, his current abode does have a few amenities, including a small wind turbine, solar panels for light and ventilation and a compost toilet.—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024 The five spires of the central complex are said to represent Mount Meru, the abode of the gods.—Chaitali Patel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for abode
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English abade, abode, from bade, bode "stay, delay" (going back to Old English bād "expectation, period of waiting," probably going back to Germanic *baiđ-, noun derivative from the base of *bīđ- "wait, bide") crossed with abiden "to abide"
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