I. a ‧ bode 1 /əˈbəʊd $ əˈboʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: abide ]
1 . formal someone’s home – sometimes used humorously:
Welcome to my humble abode.
a homeless person with no fixed abode (=no permanent home)
2 . right of abode law the right to live in a country
II. abode 2 BrE AmE
the past tense of ↑ abide