Oxford Dictionary English right of abode nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌraɪt əv əˈbəʊd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌraɪt əv əˈboʊd// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsofficial permission that allows a person to live in a particular country The island’s citizens will not be given the right of abode in Britain when the new legislation comes into force.Check pronunciation: right of abode oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com