Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Dwelling

· Dwell·ing · IPA /ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/

01 n. Habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.

1.
Habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.
“Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons.” — Jer. xlix. 33.

“God will deign To visit oft the dwellings of just men.” — Milton.

“Philip's dwelling fronted on the street.” — Tennyson.

Phrases & compounds

Dwelling house — a house intended to be occupied as a residence, in distinction from a store, office, or other building.

Dwelling place — place of residence.