Definition of 'abode'
Word forms: plural abodes
1. countable noun [usually poss NOUN]
2.
See no fixed abode
3.
See right of abode
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abode in British English 1
noun
a place in which one lives; one's home
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C17: n formed from abideWord Frequency
abode in British English 2
verb
a past tense and past participle of abide
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abode in American English 2
verb intransitive, verb transitive
alt. pt. and pp. of
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Word Frequency
abode in American English 1
(əˈboud)
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Word origin
[1200–50; ME abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide]Word Frequency
abode in American English 2
(əˈboud)
verb
a pt. and pp. of abide
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