dwellinguse
nounUK /ˈdwɛlɪŋ juːs/
US /ˈdwɛlɪŋ jus/
A dwellinguse is the way a home is used or lived in.
The old cottage's dwellinguse changed when a family moved in.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The purpose for which a building is officially allowed to be lived in.
The city approved the dwellinguse for the converted barn.
3. The act of living in a place over time.
Their dwellinguse of the cabin lasted through many winters.
4. A legal category describing how a property may be occupied as a home.
The zoning map marked the lot as dwellinguse only.