Domicile (Noun)
Meaning 1
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 2
Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The couple made the old mansion their domicile for over 20 years, restoring it to its former glory.
- Their domicile was a cozy little cabin at the edge of the woods, surrounded by tall trees and a babbling brook.
- After retiring, they sold their big house and moved to a smaller domicile in the city, close to their children.
- The charity provides a safe and secure domicile for women and children escaping domestic violence.
- The small country had become his domicile, where he had learned to speak the language and appreciate the local customs.
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- Pile Dwelling
- Yurt
- Fireside
- Semi-detached House
- Condo
- Vacation Home
- House
- Hermitage
- Lodge
- Condominium
- Hearth
- Fixer-upper
- Messuage
- Indian Lodge
- Lake Dwelling
- Homestead
- Cliff Dwelling