Meaning of abode | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Act of waiting; delay.
   obsolete
2. An omen; a foretelling.
   obsolete
3. Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
   dated
4. A residence, dwelling or habitation.
   formal

Equivalents

Examples

“Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, / And with her fled away without abode.”

“During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[…]”

“You behold, Sir, how he waxeth Wroth at your Abode here.”

“The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.”

“of no fixed abode”

“Come let me lead you to our poor Abode.”

““I am of another world. I am John Carter, Prince of the House of Tardos Mors, Jeddak of Helium. Perchance some faint rumour of me may have leaked within the confines of your hellish abode.””

“He unrolled the newspaper baton idly and read idly: What is home without Plumtree's Potted Meat? Incomplete. With it an abode of bliss.”

“Here's an interesting effect of a global pandemic that has forced Americans to stay home for nearly 10 months: with less vacation and dine-out options, folks have more money saved up then usual and, given the virtually endless amount of time spent staring at their own four walls, they seem to be more willing than usual to shell out some extra cash to spruce up their abodes.”

“High-thundering Juno's husband, stirs my spirit with true abodes.”

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