dwelling

Etymology 1

From Middle English dwellynge, dwellyng (“delay, continuance, abode”). More at dwell.

noun

  1. A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
    The old house served as a dwelling for Albert.

Etymology 2

From dwell + -ing.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of dwell

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