Meaning & use
humble abode
A person's own home, referred to modestly or self-mockingly, often in a lighthearted way.
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Welcome to my humble abode — please excuse the mess in the kitchen.
After years of renting, they finally bought their own humble abode.
A note on using this word
Almost always used jokingly, even to describe a large or comfortable home, as false modesty.
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