domicile

American  

[dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-] / ˈdɒm əˌsaɪl, -səl, ˈdoʊ mə- /

Or domicil

noun

1. a place of residence; house or home; abode.

2. Law. a permanent legal residence.

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verb (used with object)

domiciled, domiciling

1. to establish in a domicile.

domicile British  

/ ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl, ˈdɒmɪˌsɪl /

noun

1. a dwelling place

2. a permanent legal residence

3. commerce the place where a bill of exchange is to be paid

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verb

1. to establish or be established in a dwelling place

Other Word Forms

• undomiciled adjective

Etymology

Origin of domicile

First recorded in 1470–80; from Middle French, from Latin domicilium, equivalent to domicol(a) ( domi-, combining form of domus “house” + -cola “dweller”; colonus ) + -ium -ium

Example Sentences

The revenue will go into special accounts, with one domiciled in Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tax advisers say you’re generally considered a resident if California is your “domicile”—a true home base to which you plan to return.

From The Wall Street Journal

The draft bill, seen by AFP, ends decades of state control over Venezuela's biggest industry by allowing "private companies domiciled in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" to engage independently in oil exploration and extraction.

From Barron's

Monroe has already deployed $3.2 billion of the latest fundraising across roughly 130 transactions, primarily involving companies domiciled in North America.

From The Wall Street Journal

His co-author and Wharton economics colleague Kent Smetters says tools such as Zoom make it easier than before to move domiciles and avoid a state or local wealth tax.

From Barron's