/ Dictionary / Index D dwelling house: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dwell'ing house" Pronunciation: [key] a house occupied, or intended to be occupied, as a residence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dwelling dwelling place Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language