abode en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /əˈbəʊd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈboʊd/ (US)
- [ʔəˈboʊːd̥̚] (US)
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Etymology
From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Act of waiting; delay.
Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, / And with her fled away without abode.
1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.viii:
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(dated) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[…]
1661, John Fell Summary, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond:The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:You behold, Sir, how he waxeth Wroth at your Abode here.
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume 2, London: Millar, →OCLC, page 289:
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(formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation.
“I am of another world. I am John Carter, Prince of the House of Tardos Mors, Jeddak of Helium. Perchance some faint rumour of me may have leaked within the confines of your hellish abode.”
1913 January–May, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Gods of Mars”, in The All-Story, New York, N.Y.: Frank A. Munsey Co., →OCLC; republished as “Thuvia”, in The Gods of Mars, Chicago, Ill.: A[lexander] C[aldwell] McClurg & Co., September 1918, →OCLC, page 61:He unrolled the newspaper baton idly and read idly: What is home without Plumtree's Potted Meat? Incomplete. With it an abode of bliss.
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[6]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:of no fixed abode
Here's an interesting effect of a global pandemic that has forced Americans to stay home for nearly 10 months: with less vacation and dine-out options, folks have more money saved up then usual and, given the virtually endless amount of time spent staring at their own four walls, they seem to be more willing than usual to shell out some extra cash to spruce up their abodes.
2020 December 3, Anna Rahmanan, “Christmas trees are, indeed, more expensive this year than last”, in Time Out:humble abode
Come let me lead you to our poor Abode.
1814, William Wordsworth, The Excursion, London: s.n., →OCLC, page 236:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aboad | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| abood | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| abodes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
no fixed abode · abodance · abodeless
Holonyms
town · city · settlement · hamlet · village
Hyponyms
McMansion · chickee · cabana · shack · townhouse · presbytery · quinzhee · hogan · bastle · roundhouse · saltbox · bedsit · tent · penthouse · residence hall · condo · sleeping bag · manse · palapa · sukkah · loft · ramada · cottage · gunyah · dorm · prison · caravan · dorm room · shieling · project · maisonette · bothy · bungalow · mobile home · rectory · jacal · houseboat · unit · suite · rondavel · log cabin · single room occupancy · old-age home · chalet · pit-house · tenement · ranch house · motor home · humpy · cell · Queenslander · duplex · blackhouse · condominium · soddie · rock shelter · nursing home · farmhouse · address · camper van · house · estate · ranch · hut · boarding house · tukul · lean-to · dormitory · hacienda · bunkhouse · cabin · wickiup · adobe · yaodong · farm · hovel · row house · yurt · studio · brownstone · camper · triplex · château · dogtrot · villa · wigwam · mansion · longhouse · manor · trailer · broch · shotgun · monastery · flat · shanty · vicarage · dugout · split-level · grubenhaus · lodge · apartment · tepee · barracks · yaranga · igloo · gatehouse · slum · double-wide · palace · burdei
Meronyms
Relateds
Federal · Usonian · Colonial · Tudor · Georgian · Craftsman · chez · Upright and Wing · building
Synonyms
place · habitation · dwelling · domicile · pad · home · quarters · residence · homestead · abode · woning · livingplace · digs · flop · crib · pied-à-terre
Translations (94)
pl siedziba (slightly dated: residence) · sh boravište (slightly dated: residence) · it dimora (slightly dated: residence) · bg жи́лище (slightly dated: residence) · hu tartózkodás (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · ota مكان (slightly dated: residence) · es casalicio (slightly dated: residence) · ar إِقَامَة (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · arz قعاد (obsolete: act of waiting) · pl sadyba (slightly dated: residence) · ta உறைவிடம் (slightly dated: residence) · bg отла́гане (obsolete: act of waiting) · nl wachten (obsolete: act of waiting) · pt espera (obsolete: act of waiting) · nl onderkomen (slightly dated: residence) · fr demeure (slightly dated: residence) · de Bleibe (slightly dated: residence) · sh obitavalište (slightly dated: residence) · sa परिष्ठिति (slightly dated: residence) · ru жили́ще (slightly dated: residence) · mi tuohunga (slightly dated: residence) · nl verblijf (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · ta காத்திருப்பு (obsolete: act of waiting) · sv vistelse (slightly dated: residence) · sv boning (slightly dated: residence) · pt residência (slightly dated: residence) · nl woonstee (slightly dated: residence) · fi asunto (slightly dated: residence) · nl woonstee (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · de Wohnung (slightly dated: residence) · bg заба́вяне (obsolete: act of waiting) · pt moradia (slightly dated: residence) · bg местопребива́ване (slightly dated: residence) · fi oleskelu (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · ru заде́ржка (obsolete: act of waiting) · sh nastan (slightly dated: residence) · hu lakóhely (slightly dated: residence) · bg обита́лище (slightly dated: residence) · mk престојува́лиште (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · bg ба́вене (obsolete: act of waiting) · mk живеа́лиште (slightly dated: residence) · id baka (obsolete: act of waiting) · pt permanência (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · de Verweilen (obsolete: act of waiting) · gd còmhnaidh (slightly dated: residence) · de Aufenthalt (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · got 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (slightly dated: residence) · it residenza (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · pl postój (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · ru пребыва́ние (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · eo loĝejo (slightly dated: residence) · fi viivytys (obsolete: act of waiting) · it domicilio (slightly dated: residence) · bn মকান (slightly dated: residence) · la mansio (slightly dated: residence) · ru усадьба (slightly dated: residence) · fa بودگاه (slightly dated: residence) · uk місце проживання (slightly dated: residence) · sh боравиште (slightly dated: residence) · id kekal (obsolete: act of waiting) · sh настан (slightly dated: residence) · ta தங்கு (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · sv hemvist (slightly dated: residence) · hu tartózkodási hely (slightly dated: residence) · ar بَقَاء (obsolete: act of waiting) · it dimora (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · mk жи́телство (slightly dated: residence) · arz إقامة (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · ru оби́тель (slightly dated: residence) · ru промедле́ние (obsolete: act of waiting) · bg пребива́ване (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · scn dimura (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · pdt Wonunk (slightly dated: residence) · da bolig (slightly dated: residence) · uga 𐎎𐎌𐎋𐎐𐎚 (slightly dated: residence) · de Warten (obsolete: act of waiting) · scn dimura (obsolete: act of waiting) · it residenza (slightly dated: residence) · sa ओकस् (slightly dated: residence) · uk житло (slightly dated: residence) · pt atraso (obsolete: act of waiting) · pl miejsce zamieszkania (slightly dated: residence) · ar دَار (slightly dated: residence) · gd còmhnaidh (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · nn husvære (slightly dated: residence) · arz قعدة (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · nl verblijf (slightly dated: residence) · fi asumus (slightly dated: residence) · pt aguardar (obsolete: act of waiting) · pt domicílio (slightly dated: residence) · grc μονή (slightly dated: residence) · pl czekanie (obsolete: act of waiting) · it soggiorno (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) · ru обита́лище (slightly dated: residence)