Emily Dickinson Lexicon

abode (-s), n. [see abide, v.] (webplay: dwell, future, place, reside, time).

1. Paradise; heavenly home; [word play on “bode”] omen; foreshadowing; secret anticipation of something in the future; [see abide, v. and bode, n.]
2. House; habitation; residence; dwelling place.
3. Place; location; state of being; [fig.] body; soul.
4. Being; existence.
5. Sanctuary; church; divine place; sacred building; house of worship; [fig.] grave.