English

Noun

woning ‎(plural wonings)

1. A place to live; a dwelling; a dwelling-place; an abode.
   • 1852, James A. Sharp, A new gazetteer:

     Near it is a timbered house; an old inn close to the bridge is thought to be the "woning" of "Elynor Humming," the famous ale wife, whose "tunning" is celebrated by Hen. VII.'s poet laureate, Skelton.

   • 1995, Walter Hilton, The Goad of Love:

     [...] of Christ's blood and ordained as a place and a woning for the Holy Ghost, and as of Christ able and possible for to come to endless bliss.

Derived terms

• woning-place
• woning-stead

Etymology 2

From wone ‎(“to dwell”).

Verb

woning

1. present participle of wone

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

woning f ‎(plural woningen, diminutive woninkje n)

1. flat, apartment
2. house, abode, dwelling

Related terms

• wonen
• woonst