1
: the place where one lives : home
were reluctant to leave their lifelong abode
Welcome to my humble abode.
2
: a temporary stay : sojourn
… if any such dares to continue his abode in a family where his coming was an unauthorized intrusion …Walter Scott
3
obsolete : wait, delay

Examples of abode in a Sentence

welcome to my humble abode
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English abade, abode, from bade, bode "stay, delay" (going back to Old English bād "expectation, period of waiting," probably going back to Germanic *baiđ-, noun derivative from the base of *bīđ- "wait, bide") crossed with abiden "to abide"

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of abode was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Abode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abode. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

abode

noun
: the place where one stays or lives

Legal Definition

abode

past and past participle of abide

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