dwelling-place
Where one resides
A dwelling-place is where someone lives—a home, residence, or abode.
The term is formal or literary, appearing more often in legal documents, religious texts, and poetry than in everyday speech: The cottage had been her dwelling-place for forty years.
It emphasizes the place as a site of habitation rather than mere shelter.
Residential building
- cottageSmall rural home
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- villaStately country residence
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
chalet · townhouse · apartment · flat · condominium · loft · duplex · penthouse
Protected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- shelterProtected place or structure
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
safehouse · asylum · bunker · stronghold · fortress · cocoon · harbor · oasis
Sacred worship structure
- shrineSacred devotional place
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
abbey · cloister · sanctuary · altar · chapel · consecrated · pilgrimage
house
Residential building
manor · chalet · townhouse · apartment · flat · condominium · loft · duplex · penthouse · farmhouse
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
hideaway · safehouse · asylum · bunker · stronghold · fortress · cocoon · harbor · oasis · bolt-hole
temple
Sacred worship structure
hermitage · abbey · cloister · sanctuary · altar · chapel · consecrated · pilgrimage
hearth
Fireplace floor area
coziness · belonging · security · domesticity · nest · fireside · kitchen · living-room · bedroom · memories
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
- nicheRecessed wall space
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
range · burrow · den · lair · roost · warren · hive · colony · lodge · nest
dwelling-placehotel
Commercial lodging establishment
motel · temporary lodging · way station · stopover · crash pad
dwelling-placeoutdoors
In open air
wilderness · homelessness · exposure · open air · the street
dwelling-placeruin
Complete destruction or collapse
abandoned building · derelict · ghost town · wasteland · empty lot
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