Archaeologists uncovered a Neolithic dwelling whose stone foundations and hearth suggested a settled community that practiced early agriculture.
考古学家发现了一座新石器时代的住所，其石质地基和壁炉表明这是一个从事早期农业的定居社区。
Archaeologists excavating a river-valley settlement found imported obsidian tools concentrated almost exclusively within a small group of dwellings located near the settlement's central plaza, while dwellings elsewhere at the site contained only locally sourced flint tools.
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Which choice best defines “dwelling”?
D — A place where people live. “dwelling” means a place where people live.
Which word means “a place where people live”?
A — dwelling. “dwelling” means a place where people live.
dwelling — a place where people live. In Chinese: 住所，住宅.
dwelling is pronounced /ˈdwɛlɪŋ/.
Archaeologists uncovered a Neolithic dwelling whose stone foundations and hearth suggested a settled community that practiced early agriculture. (考古学家发现了一座新石器时代的住所，其石质地基和壁炉表明这是一个从事早期农业的定居社区。)
residence, abode, habitation — all close in meaning to dwelling (a place where people live).
Yes. dwelling is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.