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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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Francis was told the women had not been brought under duress but George, of no fixed abode, had "plainly exploited the circumstances of these victims".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

With an entire wing dedicated to the primary suite, which features a fireplace, patio with direct access to the pool, and a lavish bathroom, the abode is certainly a relaxing retreat.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

In June, Dennis Quaid decided to say farewell to his longtime Los Angeles abode, listing it for $5.2 million before cutting $500,000 from the asking price on Sept. 29.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Actress Ariel Winter relocated to Nashville after purchasing a $2.9 million abode in College Grove in May 2022.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Alas, the cage, no matter how spacious of an abode, would not constitute a community and would be utterly merciless.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

Rodgers has held onto the property even as he has moved teams and picked up other abodes.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

Farmers, who start adjusting their sleep schedules ahead of time, often work through the night to pluck the grapes from their leafy abodes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

Advocates see the conversions as a better use for weathered abodes that have been blighted by time and negligence, sustainably preserving the homes while serving the economic needs of the neighborhood.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

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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