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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