Word Noun
aboding
n.
C2 Proficiency abod·ing
Definition
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.
Examples
“The old man found peace in his quiet aboding.”
“The traveler sought a humble aboding in the village after a long and difficult journey across the mountains.”
“The poet describes the ancient aboding of the noble family, noting how the stone walls have weathered the centuries of wind and rain.”
Etymology
From a + bode + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Rare
Updated