a house occupied, or intended to be occupied, as a residence
Word origin
[1400–50; late ME]This word is first recorded in the period 1400–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: oblique, separate, structure, transit, trunk
Examples of 'dwelling house' in a sentence
dwelling house
One of these exemptions is the curtilage of a dwelling house.
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The notice required the dwelling house to be demolished within twelve months.
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He has 16 previous convictions for 27 offences, including for a non-dwelling house burglary in 2002.
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When planning permission was granted in 1998 the dwelling house already had a curtilage, defined by the site plan with the 1995 planning permission.
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The trial judge had allowed an application by the prosecution for the indictment to be amended to refer to a dwelling house.
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There were clear differences between the position of dwelling-houses and that of residential caravans.
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Considerable damage to property, however, has been caused, and many dwelling-houses have had theirwindows shattered.