Dwelling

[ˈdwelɪŋ] ドゥウェリング

1. A house, apartment, or other place of residence.

A dwelling is a place where someone lives. It can be a house, an apartment, or any other type of residence.
The dwelling was small but cozy. (その住居は小さかったが、居心地が良かった。)

2. The act of living in a place.

This refers to the action or state of residing somewhere.
The price of dwelling in the city is very high. (都市に住むための費用は非常に高いです。)
関連
lodging
habitat