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Word of the Day - dwelling

A roof, some walls, perhaps a door. Consider what you expect everyone deserves.

dwelling

(also dwelling place)

/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/
noun
formal
A house, flat, or other place of residence.

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A 20-room mansion is a dwelling, but then, again, so is a rented room with a shared bathroom. Perhaps dwelling on the reasons for the disparity is too difficult for us.

[As a side note, I found it very convenient that the Lexico dictionary definition had a real estate ad on the page.]

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