dwelling
nounUK /ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/
US /ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/
A place where a person lives, like a house or home.
The old dwelling at the end of the street has a red door.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of living in a particular place.
Their dwelling in the mountains lasted for many years.
3. A building or structure used as a place to live.
The cave served as a simple dwelling for early people.
4. In law, a person's fixed and permanent home.
The court asked where his principal dwelling was located.