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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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Her story covers the breadth of her life, dwelling especially on her youth in the 1930s among migrant fruit pickers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Derbyshire Dales District Council said Helen Lowe, of North Park Farm, Whitworth Road, Darley Dale, built the dwelling, which was "deliberately concealed to avoid detection" and did not have planning permission.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

On 9 September 2024, she was ordered to remove the unauthorised dwelling and cease living in the barn.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Another enormous en-suite guest room boasts its own fireplace, while two additional bedrooms located on the other side of the dwelling share their own private sitting room.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

‘And even in these latter days dwelling in the trees might be thought safer than sitting on the ground,’ said Gimli.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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