: a shelter (such as a house) in which people live
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Examples of dwelling in a Sentence
the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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There will be information on everything from the latest appliances to security systems and bathrooms to sunrooms, along with accessory dwelling unit options.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The other measure, House Bill 1152, would legalize accessory dwelling units across Front Range cities.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Jack Ranch holds the entitlements for two custom homes and one accessory dwelling unit, or ADU.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Answer: The accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a practical solution, a backyard home that can be built in place.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
More recently, Home Depot began selling tiny homes and accessory dwelling units—one being a 444-square-foot, two-bedroom home that’ll cost you $63,000.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The region's household size is down to 2.64 people per dwelling and dropping, architect Alli Thurmond-Quinlan of Fayetteville told the council's spring meeting.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
But in back, a two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, offers something different: a 21st century take on Arts and Crafts architecture inspired, in part, by a mature Chinese elm and a smaller Japanese maple, whose branches commonly graze what was formerly a garage.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Clocking in at 2,000 square feet, the dwelling is slightly smaller and has only two bedrooms.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The other measure, House Bill 1152, would legalize accessory dwelling units across Front Range cities.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Jack Ranch holds the entitlements for two custom homes and one accessory dwelling unit, or ADU.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Answer: The accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a practical solution, a backyard home that can be built in place.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
More recently, Home Depot began selling tiny homes and accessory dwelling units—one being a 444-square-foot, two-bedroom home that’ll cost you $63,000.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The region's household size is down to 2.64 people per dwelling and dropping, architect Alli Thurmond-Quinlan of Fayetteville told the council's spring meeting.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
But in back, a two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, offers something different: a 21st century take on Arts and Crafts architecture inspired, in part, by a mature Chinese elm and a smaller Japanese maple, whose branches commonly graze what was formerly a garage.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Clocking in at 2,000 square feet, the dwelling is slightly smaller and has only two bedrooms.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Dwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwelling. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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