dwelling house

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dwelling house - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

dwelling, habitation, home, abode, domicile

bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

bedchamber, bedroom, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room, chamber - a room used primarily for sleeping

cliff dwelling - a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"

condo, condominium - one of the dwelling units in a condominium

den - a room that is comfortable and secluded

dinette - a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining

dining room, dining-room - a room used for dining

dressing room - a room in which you can change clothes

family room - a recreation room in a private house

fixer-upper - a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)

fireside, hearth - home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"

hermitage - the abode of a hermit

homestead - dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land

house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"

housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed

kitchen - a room equipped for preparing meals

lake dwelling, pile dwelling - dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages

front room, living room, living-room, sitting room, parlor, parlour - a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

indian lodge, lodge - any of various Native American dwellings

messuage - (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household

semi-detached house - a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side

vacation home - a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation

yurt - a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing

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cliff dwelling
condo
dining-room
dressing room
dwelling
family room
fixer-upper
front room
Gasoscope
habitation
indian lodge
lake dwelling
living-room
messuage
pile dwelling
sleeping accommodation
sleeping room
yurt

On the way to Bogucharovo, a princely estate with a dwelling house and farm where they hoped to find many domestic serfs and pretty girls, they questioned Lavrushka about Napoleon and laughed at his stories, and raced one another to try Ilyin's horse.

War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

The policy of insurance for my dwelling house had expired the day before; and, some dispute having arisen, it was agreed that, at six, I should meet the board of directors of the company and settle the terms of a renewal.

The Angel of the Odd by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context

"I thank you," said McMurdo, and shaking hands with his new acquaintance he plodded, gripsack in hand, up the path which led to the dwelling house, at the door of which he gave a resounding knock.

The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context