residence
Americannoun
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the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling; home.
Their residence is in New York City.
- Synonyms:
- domicile, habitation
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a structure serving as a dwelling or home, especially one of large proportion and superior quality.
They have a summer residence in Connecticut.
- Synonyms:
- mansion
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the act or fact of residing.
during his residence in Spain.
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the act of living or staying in a specified place while performing official duties, carrying on studies or research, awaiting a divorce, etc..
She will spend two terms in resident at Oxford University.
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the time during which a person resides in a place.
a residence there of five years.
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the location of the main offices or principal center of business activity of a commercial enterprise, especially a large corporation, as registered under law.
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Chemistry. residence time.
noun
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the place in which one resides; abode or home
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a large imposing house; mansion
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the fact of residing in a place or a period of residing
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the official house of the governor of any of various countries
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the state of being officially present
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actually resident
the royal standard indicates that the Queen is in residence
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designating a creative artist resident for a set period at a university, college, etc, whose role is to stimulate an active interest in the subject
composer in residence
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the seat of some inherent quality, characteristic, etc
Related Words
See house.
Etymology
Origin of residence
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin residentia, equivalent to Latin resid(ēre) “to dwell, live in, reside” + -entia noun suffix; reside, -ence
Example Sentences
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Before launching TBPN, Coogan was an entrepreneur in residence at Founders Fund, Peter Thiel’s venture firm.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
But to others ... well, Versailles was once a dazzling royal residence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Migration histories, duration of residence, fertility patterns and detailed employment classifications became standard.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Neymar, 34, was fined in July 2023 by the chief prosecutor of Mangaratiba, a coastal town west of Rio where Brazil's all-time top scorer has a residence.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
On July 9 the House passed the Residence Bill, locating the permanent national capital on the Potomac after a ten-year residence in Philadelphia, all this decided by a vote of 32 to 29.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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