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domicile

noun verb

Housing that someone is living in

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɑmɪsaɪl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Housing that someone is living in

    “He built a modest dwelling near the pond”

noun

  1. (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time

    “What's his legal residence?”

verb

  1. Make one's home in a particular place or community

    “My parents reside in Florida”

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Example Sentences

He built a modest dwelling near the pond
They raise money to provide homes for the homeless
What's his legal residence?
My parents reside in Florida

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