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- DictionaryA·bode/əˈbōd/
noun
- 1. a place of residence; a house or home: formal, literary "my humble abode"
Your abode is where you live. The Queen of England's abode may be far from humble, but it's the home where she rests her weary crown at the end of each day. Though it is often humble, as in, "Welcome to our humble abode," an abode is just a formal way of describing your home.
1. a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; home. 2. an extended stay in a place; sojourn. [1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide] a•bode 2. (əˈboʊd) v. a pt. and past part. of abide.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] Your abode is the place where you live . [formal] I went round the streets and found his new abode. Synonyms: home, house, quarters, lodging More Synonyms of abode. 2. See no fixed abode. 3. See right of abode. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
Definition of abode noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. abode. noun. /əˈbəʊd/ [usually singular] (formal or humorous) the place where somebody lives. homeless people of no fixed abode (= with no permanent home) You are most welcome to my humble abode. see also right of abode. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Abode definition: . See examples of ABODE used in a sentence.
noun [ C ] formal uk / əˈbəʊd / us. Add to word list. a home. (Definition of abode from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of abode. in Chinese (Traditional) 住所, 寓所… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 住所, 寓所… See more. in Spanish. morada, Morada… See more. in Portuguese. domicílio, moradia, residência…
A place where one lives or stays; home; residence. Webster's New World. The act of abiding; a sojourn. American Heritage. , Henry Fielding (1707-1754) He waxeth at your abode here. Wiktionary. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, The Celebrity.
