Dwelling and Residence

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Dwelling

Dwelling noun - The place where one lives.

Usage example: the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth

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Residence is a synonym for dwelling in home topic. In some cases you can use "Residence" instead a noun "Dwelling", when it comes to topics like address, protection, place, building. popular alternative

Nearby Words: dwell, dweller, dwelled

Residence

Residence noun - The place where one lives.

Usage example: police stopped by his residence to question him

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Synonyms for Residence

Dwelling is a synonym for residence in home topic. You can use "Dwelling" instead a noun "Residence", if it concerns topics such as address, protection, place, building. popular alternative

Nearby Words: resident, residency, residing, residential

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human	human dwelling	human residence
current	current dwelling	current residence
small	small dwelling	small residence
large	large dwelling	large residence
Other adjectives: isolated, private, permanent, former, last, civilian.

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