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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dwel′ing)

From the verb dwell: (⇒ conjugate)
dwelling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

dwell•ing /ˈdwɛlɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a building or other place to live in:a comfortable two-story dwelling.

dwell•ing (dwel′ing),USA pronunciation n.

a building or place of shelter to live in;
place of residence;
abode;
home.

1250–1300; Middle English; see dwell, -ing¹

house.

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dwelling /ˈdwɛlɪŋ/ n

formal literary a place of residence

dwell /dwɛl/USA pronunciation v. [no object], dwelt /dwɛlt/USA pronunciation or dwelled, dwell•ing.

to live or stay as a permanent resident;
reside:He dwells in the country for most of the year.
dwell on or upon, [~ + on/upon + object] to think, speak, or write about for a long time or often:She dwelt at length on the similarities between the two paintings.

dwell (dwel),USA pronunciation v., dwelt or dwelled, dwell•ing, n.
v.i.

to live or stay as a permanent resident;
reside.
to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.
to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often fol. by on or upon): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.
(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.

[Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringa flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.
- Mechanical Engineeringa period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.

bef. 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja

dwell′er, n.

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dwell /dwɛl/ vb (dwells, dwelling, dwelt /dwɛlt/, ) (intransitive)

formal literary to live as a permanent resident
to live (in a specified state): to dwell in poverty

a regular pause in the operation of a machine

Etymology: Old English dwellan to seduce, get lost; related to Old Saxon bidwellian to prevent, Old Norse dvelja, Old High German twellen to preventˈdweller n

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Aesir - Asgard - binnacle - booth - bower - build - bylaw - cabin - constable - crannog - dioecious - domicile - dwell - Eden - edify - Elysium - farmhouse - ground - habitation - hogan - hole - home - house - hovel - hut - indwell - joint - Kalevala - lake dwelling - lodge - manor - manse - maroon - mattamore - Mediterranean - Midgard - move - naiad - Olympus - pratincole - primitive - riverine - shanty - shared ownership - sika - tenement - toadfish - tufted duck - tupik - abode

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Synonyms: house, residence, home, abode, pad, more...

Collocations: [large, cozy, extravagant, compact, humble] dwellings, the [new, proposed, planned] dwelling, a [two] -story dwelling, more...

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