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abode1 |
a residence or dwelling; home. [1/2 definitions] |
ant |
any of certain ground-dwelling insects that live in colonies of complex organization. |
aquanaut |
a person who lives in an undersea dwelling, esp. for purposes of scientific exploration and study. |
burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals, such as rabbits, for use as a hiding place or dwelling. [1/5 definitions] |
cabin |
a small dwelling, usu. rough and simple in style and construction. [1/4 definitions] |
coati |
a small tree-dwelling mammal, related to the raccoon, with a flexible snout and long ringed tail, found in Mexico and Central and South America. |
cot2 |
a small dwelling, such as a hut. [1/3 definitions] |
cottage |
a small, detached dwelling, used for temporary periods, as at a resort, school, hospital facility, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
croft |
(chiefly British) a small farm, especially one in Scotland, that is rented by a tenant and is composed of a plot of agricultural land and an adjoining dwelling. [2 definitions] |
faerie |
the imaginary dwelling place of fairies; fairyland. [1/2 definitions] |
gibbon |
any of a group of small, tree-dwelling Asian apes with long arms. |
green monkey |
any of several small, ground-dwelling West African monkeys whose gray hair has a greenish tinge. |
group home |
a house or other dwelling in which a relatively small group of individuals with disabilities live and receive services to help with their care and to foster independence to the degree possible. |
habitat |
a place of shelter or dwelling. [1/2 definitions] |
habitation |
a dwelling place; residence; abode. [1/2 definitions] |
hogan |
a dwelling of the Navajo and other American Indians, constructed of earth walls supported by timbers. |
household |
the group of people, such as a family, that lives in a particular dwelling. [2/4 definitions] |
housing |
a shelter or dwelling; lodging. [1/4 definitions] |
hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, often dirty dwelling. [1/2 definitions] |
hut |
a small dwelling or shelter, often made of grass, mud, logs, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
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