First Known Use: 13th century
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abode
noun \ə-ˈbōd\
: the place where someone lives
Full Definition of ABODE
2
: a temporary stay : sojourn
3
: the place where one abides : home
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Origin of ABODE
Middle English abod, from abiden to abide
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Rhymes with ABODE
anode, bar code, boatload, busload, byroad, carload, cartload, caseload, cathode, church mode, commode, corrode, crossroad, dead load, decode, diode, displode, download, dress code, dynode, embowed, encode, epode, erode, explode, forebode, freeload, front-load, geode, high road, implode, inroad, live load, lymph node, no-load, off-load, outmode, payload, planeload, postcode, post road, railroad, rhapsode, sarod, shipload, side road, Silk Road, skid road, source code, spring-load, square-toed, tetrode, threnode, trainload, triode, truckload, unload, upload, zip code
ABODE Defined for Kids
1abode
Definition of ABODE for Kids
past of abide
2abode
noun \ə-ˈbōd\
Definition of ABODE for Kids
: the place where someone stays or lives
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