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abode

  • noun
  • /əˈbəʊd/

Act of waiting; delay.

Other meanings

  1. Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.

  2. A residence, dwelling or habitation.

Synonyms

  • residence

Word history

From Middle English "abod".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “abode” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.