🇬🇧🇪🇸 abode - morada : English Lesson

Meaning of "abode" ("morada"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An abode is a fancy or old-fashioned way of saying “home” or “place where someone lives.” It can be a house, an apartment, a treehouse, or even a castle! People sometimes use this word to sound playful or dramatic when talking about where they live.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I told my mom I wanted a bigger abode, and she handed me a cardboard box and a marker.

My friend’s abode is so messy that even the dust bunnies are lost.

When I called my tent my “temporary abode,” my dad told me to stop speaking like a wizard.

The haunted house at the fair was the perfect abode for ghosts, creepy dolls, and lost socks.

My hamster’s abode is so fancy that I’m starting to feel jealous of his lifestyle.

She carried a small box to her new abode, heart thumping. The first abode, a tin roof shack, had given shelter; the second abode, a friend's flat, gave food and laughter. Now this bright abode, a narrow house with a warm door, felt like an answer. She unlocked the door of her final abode and smiled.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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