1
: to remain for a time
dwell in the hallway
2
3
a
: to keep the attention directed
—used with on or upon
tried not to dwell on my fears
b
: to speak or write insistently
—used with on or upon
reporters dwelling on the recent scandal
Examples of dwell in a Sentence
a cave where bats dwell
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
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Like his real-life counterpart, Larry occasionally dwells on that last inglorious episode.
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Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Those types of dwelling units could include almost any type of housing, including traditional apartments, single-family homes for-sale, single-family rentals.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
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Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Those types of dwelling units could include almost any type of housing, including traditional apartments, single-family homes for-sale, single-family rentals.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dwell
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwell. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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