reside
Americanverb (used without object)
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to dwell permanently or for a considerable time.
She resides at 15 Maple Street.
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(of things, qualities, etc.) to abide, lie, or be present habitually; exist or be inherent (usually followed byin ).
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to rest or be vested, as powers, rights, etc. (usually followed byin ).
verb
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to live permanently or for a considerable time (in a place); have one's home (in)
he now resides in London
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(of things, qualities, etc) to be inherently present (in); be vested (in)
political power resides in military strength
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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residesimple
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residessimple
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have residedperfect
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has residedperfect
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am residingprogressive
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are residingprogressive
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is residingprogressive
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have been residingperfect progressive
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has been residingperfect progressive
Past
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residedsimple
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had residedperfect
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was residingprogressive
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were residingprogressive
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had been residingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reside
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English residen, from Middle French resider, from Latin residēre “to remain seated, rest, settle,” literally, “to sit back,” from re- re- + -sidēre, combining form of sedēre “to sit”; see also sit 1
Explanation
The place where you live — whether house, hotel, or mobile home — is where you reside. The President of the United States resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, in a little shack called the White House. You can also use reside to refer to the community where you make your home. You may reside in a particular neighborhood, town, or city. The verb reside can also mean to exist as an inherent quality. For example: "The ability to create laws resides in the legislative branch of the government — in this case, Congress."
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Example Sentences
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To qualify for lower in-state tuition, I had to reside there for a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Texas law permits voters to temporarily cast ballots using an address where they do not reside, so long as they intend to return.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
It will mark the first time since Queen Victoria's reign that a monarch has chosen to reside away from Buckingham Palace.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Carpenter requested that her sister, Sarah, and her sister’s boyfriend, guitarist George Smith, be added to the protection order as well since the couple reside in her Los Angeles home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The inner solar system will then reside within the Sun.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
The federal Bureau of Prisons will make the final decision about where he resides.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Or maybe it’s more accurate to say that it’s a picture of a moment that resides somewhere that’s not quite a memory but not quite fantasy either.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
His favorite parts of the city are its repertory cinemas and lush neighborhoods like Mount Washington, where his godfather resides, because they look the most like Vancouver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
These days, Pegula resides with her husband, wealth management executive Taylor Gahagen, and their dogs in Boca Raton, Fla., where her family also owns a huge equestrian spread.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
It resembles a somewhat slimy, buck-toothed ogre and generally resides in attics or barns belonging to wizards, where it eats spiders and moths.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
In 1987, when Reilly arguably resided at the height of his power and influence, he took on Pelosi as a client.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
His parents, both Chinese citizens, resided in the U.S. at the time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
It would apply to anyone who resided in California as of Jan. 1, 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Urbina had fled Nicaragua in 2022 and legally resided with her husband, a fellow asylum-seeker, in New Orleans while reporting to immigration agents for check-ins as she awaited her day in court.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
He had described Hufflepuff’s cup to Ron and Hermione, but if it was the other, unknown Horcrux that resided in this vault, he did not know what it looked like.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Over three-quarters of the Ghanaian returnees had overstayed their visas, while all 854 Nigerians were residing in South Africa illegally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Authorities have not identified Yasmina's husband, a Pakistani national who they say was "residing illegally" in Australia when the couple met.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Countless LinkedIn pages spout something about residing at the intersection of sport and fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
"For the first time, we could trace the boundary between the gas residing in galaxies and the material contained within the cosmic web through direct measurements."
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
And even if Ser Osmund proved an utter craven, he would be no worse than Ser Boros Blount, currently residing in a dungeon at Rosby.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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