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aboding

n.
C2 Proficiency abod·ing Archaic

n. a place where someone lives, especially a house or a home. It is an old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.

n. a place of residence or a dwelling. Primarily used in archaic or literary contexts to describe a home or a place of permanent stay.


SIMPLE

The old man found peace in his quiet aboding.

CONTEXTUAL

The traveler sought a humble aboding in the village after a long and difficult journey across the mountains.

COMPLEX

The poet describes the ancient aboding of the noble family, noting how the stone walls have weathered the centuries of wind and rain.

Origin

From a + bode + -ing.

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