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Dwelling

of Dwell

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Dugout 76% connected

A canoe or boat dug out from a large log.

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Fireside 76% connected

A place near the fire or hearth; home; domestic life or retirement.

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Hearth 76% connected

The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stov…

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Hermitage 76% connected

The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence.

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Homestead 76% connected

The home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it.

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House 76% connected

A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a d…

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Lodge 76% connected

A shelter in which one may rest; as: (a) A shed; a rude cabin; a hut; as, an Indian's lodge.

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Messuage 76% connected

A dwelling house, with the adjacent buildings and curtilage, and the adjoining lands appropriated to the use of the household.

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Housing 76% connected

of House

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Lodging 76% connected

of Lodge

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Component part 6

Bedchamber 70% connected

A chamber for a bed; an apartment form sleeping in.

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Bedroom 70% connected

A room or apartment intended or used for a bed; a lodging room.

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Chamber 70% connected

A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.

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Den 70% connected

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den;…

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Kitchen 70% connected

A cookroom; the room of a house appropriated to cookery.

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Parlor 70% connected

A room for business or social conversation, for the reception of guests, etc.

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Synonym 4

Abode 92% connected

of Abide

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Domicile 92% connected

An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Habitation 92% connected

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Home 92% connected

See Homelyn.

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