Definition of "abode" []

• A past tense and a past participle of abide. (verb)
• A dwelling place; a home. (noun)
• The act of abiding; a sojourn. (noun)

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• "Meant as an entertaining space, the abode is a display of eclectic furniture and interesting textures."
• "In Tehran their abode is the Mission garden, where I have sometimes seen two hundred of this primitive people collected under the trees, where they live."
• "At that time, Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi, said that Norris was a "prime target" for execution and that her "proper abode is hellfire.""