ABODE
What does "ABODE" mean?
The place where someone lives; a dwelling or home.
Meanings
- A house or home, often used formally or with mild grandeur. Welcome to my humble abode. formal
- In law, a person's settled, legally recognized place of residence. Police listed his abode as no fixed address. technical
- Past tense of 'abide': remained, dwelt, or waited. He abode in the village all his long life. archaic
Word origin
From Middle English 'abod', a noun formed from the verb 'abiden' ('to abide, remain'); literally 'a place where one abides'.
Remember it
ABODE is where you ABIDE - the home you remain in. Same root, swapped tail.
A little poem
Four walls and a key-
not the house but the staying
makes it an abode.
haiku
Wordplay
- Estate agent's favourite word: a leaky shed becomes a 'characterful abode'.
What it teaches
A house becomes an abode only once you have abided in it long enough to leave a mark.
Quick facts
What does ABODE mean?
The place where someone lives; a dwelling or home.
Is ABODE a valid word?
Yes — ABODE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ABODE?
ABODE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ABODE come from?
From Middle English 'abod', a noun formed from the verb 'abiden' ('to abide, remain'); literally 'a place where one abides'.
What can ABODE teach us?
A house becomes an abode only once you have abided in it long enough to leave a mark.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.