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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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Still, the actress struggled to find a buyer—with sources telling Realtor.com at the time that, while the four-bedroom abode had come under offer several times, the deals always fell through before they could officially close.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Their California property—a four-bedroom, four-bathroom mock Tudor abode in Pacific Palisades—was purchased by the duo for $2.55 million in 1990.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with a charming living area with a cozy fireplace and large windows.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Sprawling across 7,190 square feet, the lavish abode also boasts a saltwater pool, a tennis court, a greenhouse, an antique barn, a treehouse, and other features.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“The infamous New Orleans abode belonging to the Devil’s daughter went up in flames earlier, in what Unremarkable officials think was a gas leak,” he says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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

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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