Recent Examples on the WebAs for Lucia, Lady of Luxe, that five-bedroom, six-bath abode is introduced via a courtyard entrance that opens to a foyer adorned with exotic patterns that carry throughout.—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024 When the wealthy patriarch of the Dashwood household dies, the Dashwood women must leave their extravagant and glorious abode and take up residence in a very modest cottage in Devonshire.—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 28 Feb. 2024 Edmonton’s equivalent of a grand railway abode is the majestic Hotel Macdonald, which overlooks the river.—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Along with a first look at the home, Brown also included a shot of her and Woolley posing outside of the desert-style abode with stunning sandstone formations peeking out in the background.—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024 In their new abode, emptiness above the bedroom — plus a door that leads out to the deck — means weekends with a bit of quiet while surrounded by nature.—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024 One house was sold and demolished, with a big shiny new abode sprouting up in its place, refusing to blend in at all with the original, smaller, brick, ranch-style houses.—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 One of their many abodes was Castello di Moncalieri, overlooking the Po River just outside Turin.—Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024 In the decades since the midcentury countryside retreat has been thoughtfully preserved and recently underwent a three-year renovation to restore the abode to its original glory.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
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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"
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