abode
noun /əˈbəʊd/
/əˈbəʊd/
[usually singular] (formal or humorous)- the place where somebody lives
- homeless people of no fixed abode (= with no permanent home)
- You are most welcome to my humble abode.
Extra Examples- I had been invited to take up my abode at Government House.
- His sole residence is in a hostel for people of no fixed abode.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- humble
- take up your
- of no fixed abode
- the right of abode
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘act of waiting’): verbal noun from abide.