dwelling

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/noun

A place where someone lives, such as a house or apartment.

Example sentence

“The cabin was a simple dwelling with one room and a wood stove.”

Bureaucratic and legal in flavor: census forms and building codes count dwellings. In conversation people say 'home' or 'place'.

Related words

lodgeA building used for leisure stays, such as a hunting cabin or a holiday retreat.residenceThe house or place where a person lives.shackA small, simple hut or cabin built roughly from cheap materials.studioA place equipped for making films, recordings, or radio and television programs.hutA basic little building or shelter, usually with a single room, put together from simple materials found nearby.villaA large, usually expensive house by the sea or in the countryside, often used as a holiday home.