Collocations for dwelling - noun

makeshift, temporary
permanent
humble, modest
private
family, single
human
The building looked more like a doll's house than a human dwelling.

cliff
the ancient Native American cliff dwellings

build
convert sth into
an application to convert the old barn into a dwelling

occupy

house (BrE,law), place (old-fashioned), unit (technical, esp. AmE)