noun
- places where people live; houses, apartments, or other residential buildings
Usage: plural form of dwelling
Examples
- The city approved construction of new dwellings in the downtown area.
- Many ancient dwellings have been discovered at the archaeological site.
- The fire destroyed several dwellings on the hillside.
- Traditional dwellings in this region are built with local stone.
- The housing authority inspects all rental dwellings annually.
- Temporary dwellings were set up for the disaster victims.