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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

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Pronunciation

ˈdɑmɪsaɪl

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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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