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  • past participle of abide.
  • past tense form of abide.
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abode

[uh-bohd] / əˈboʊd /


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In the meantime, her own Los Angeles abode became more of a glorified closet than a true home.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

There are multiple structures on the property, including several guest dwellings in addition to the primary abode.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

DeGeneres splashed out $27.44 million for that abode, which sits on just 3 acres and was sold to her in an off-market deal, despite its estimated value at the time being closer to $20 million.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

He’s now a professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews, the sort of place that might send a shudder down the fellowship at his former abode.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

“The garden in which stands my humble abode is separated only by a lane from Rosings Park, her ladyship’s residence.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

We know that no matter how many abodes David cycles through, he is unlikely to ever find one that fits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

It is unclear whether this incident prompted Pitt to begin looking at other abodes, or if he was already in discussions to buy the Keuning property.

From MarketWatch Oct. 20, 2025

All three were one- or two-bedroom abodes that were smaller than Uribe’s townhome and appeared run-down.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 16, 2023

When people took sick, their temperatures rose and caused the body lice to seek more hospitable abodes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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