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On the market for £21.5 million (about $27.7 million), the English Baroque abode—originally known as Carlton House—is a jewel in the heart of one of the city’s most coveted streets.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025 The married actors sold their West Village abode for $9.9 million, the Wall Street Journal reports.—Charna Flam, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Operating out of the artist’s former home, the venue serves as one of the most fascinating abodes in all of Lanzarote, built within a natural volcanic bubble and decorated with colorful furniture and art.—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 In Riff Raff, Coolidge’s Ruth is the ex-wife of Vincent (Ed Harris), a former hitman who has found peace with a new wife, Sandy (Gabriel Union) and son, DJ (Miles J. Harvey) in a remote abode far away from the rat race.—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abode
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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