reside
Americanverb (used without object)
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resides,
present (3rd person singular)
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resided,
past participle, past
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residing
present participle
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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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"They no longer need to reside in the city to command it."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The lavish production features fantastic gargoyle-like puppets who populate the "bardo," a space after death where tortured souls reside, unable to move beyond their past lives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Joining Vision in his “VisionQuest” adventures are an array of other AIs created by Tony Stark — all of which essentially now reside inside of Vision’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers are entering October boasting MLB’s best record for the second consecutive year, even though they reside in baseball’s smallest media market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Winnie had no place in which to reside, and she decided to remain in Johannesburg despite the fact that the city was off- limits to her.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
“Agents are only as useful as what they can see,” he wrote, referring to the fact that companies’ data often resides in Microsoft platforms like SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Zhang, who resides in Irvine, California, "coordinated the trip with an associate and used tradecraft to avoid detection," Essayli said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
To some degree, an animal-to-human translator resides within our brains, another echo of the influence of animals on the human mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The artwork depicting the Black Country-born footballers tucking into the local delicacy, also known as battered chips, resides on the side of the Classic Fryer chippy on Hagley Road, Quinton.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The boogeyperson tells us that her kind resides in the deep, dark shadows of sketchy places.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle last resided, prior to his return to the US earlier this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL star husband, Jonathan Owens, have landed a buyer for their sprawling Texas property—just days after listing the home they resided in while finishing up their custom mansion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
In an interview with the New York Times, family friend Adam Nijiati said that Aikebaer was part of a small Uyghur community where he resided with his wife and three daughters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
In reality, half resided on farms in groups of 20 or fewer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Apá is his usual mute self, and Amá looks at me as if she can’t figure out how I once resided inside her uterus.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
President Karol Nawrocki, wrote on X that "the principles and values of our community must be respected by all those residing in our country".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The list includes noncitizens from all corners of the globe, residing in all corners of the U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
It shows large increases for both genders, with men continuing to be the more likely group to be residing in their parents’ homes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Bantu speak of “self” as a vision residing inside, peering out through the eyeholes of the body, waiting for whatever happens next.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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