"dwellinghouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dwellinghouses [plural]
Etymology: From dwelling + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dwelling|house}} dwelling + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} dwellinghouse (plural dwellinghouses)
  1. (law) A house intended as a residential building (and not, for example, as a place of business). Categories (topical): Buildings, Law Synonyms: dwelling house, dwelling-house

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