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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-bohd]
- /əˈboʊd/
- /əˈbəʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-bohd]
- /əˈboʊd/
Definitions of abode word
- countable noun abode Your abode is the place where you live. 3
- noun abode a place in which one lives; one's home 3
- noun abode a place where one lives or stays; home; residence 3
- abbreviation ABODE abide 3
- noun abode a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home. 1
- noun abode an extended stay in a place; sojourn. 1
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Origin of abode
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide
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Parts of speech for Abode
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abode popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
abode usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abode
noun abode
- sanctuary — a sacred or holy place.
- dwelling — Machinery. a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle. a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
- habitat — the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat.
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- haunt — to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person.
Antonyms for abode
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