dwelling

Plural: dwellings

Noun

• housing that someone is living in
  • "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"
• A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

Verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something
• originate (in)
• inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
• exist or be situated within
• come back to
• present participle and gerund of dwell

Examples

• "The old house served as a dwelling for Albert."

Synonyms

abode, brood, consist, crib, digs, domicile, dwell, dwelling, dwelling house, flop, habitation, harp, home, homestead, inhabit, lie, lie in, live, pad, pied-à-terre, place, populate, quarters, residence, woning