dwelling - meaning and definition. What is dwelling
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What (who) is dwelling - definition

SELF-CONTAINED UNIT OF ACCOMMODATION (HOUSE, APARTMENT, MOBILE HOME, HOUSEBOAT OR OTHER STRUCTURE) USED AS A HOME
Dwellings; Dwelling place; Abode

dwelling         
(also dwelling place)
¦ noun formal a house or other place of residence.
dwelling         
(dwellings)
A dwelling or a dwelling place is a place where someone lives. (FORMAL)
Some 3,500 new dwellings are planned for the area...
= home
N-COUNT
dwelling         
n.
Habitation, abode, residence, lodging, quarters, domicile, home, place of residence, place of abode, dwelling-place, house.

Wikipedia

Dwelling

In law, a dwelling (also known as a residence, abode or domicile) is a self-contained unit of accommodation used by one or more households as a home - such as a house, apartment, mobile home, houseboat, vehicle, or other "substantial" structure. The concept of a dwelling has significance in relation to search and seizure, conveyancing of real property, burglary, trespass, and land-use planning.

Examples of use of dwelling
1. The figures quoted are based on average council tax per dwelling and the subsequent increase in council tax per dwelling in the area, unless otherwise stated.
2. I was lost in thought, dwelling on what had happened.
3. Our cave–dwelling ancestors carried on through the cold.
4. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
5. Hundreds of modern dwelling houses are being built and more than 200 dwelling houses renovated in rural villages surrounding the city.