residence

[ rez-i-duhns ]

noun

1. the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling; home:

   Their residence is in New York City.

   Synonyms: domicile, habitation

2. 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

3. the act or fact of residing:

   during his residence in Spain.

4. 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.

5. the time during which a person resides in a place:

   a residence there of five years.

   Synonyms: sojourn, abode, stay

6. the location of the main offices or principal center of business activity of a commercial enterprise, especially a large corporation, as registered under law.
7. Chemistry. residence time.

residence

/ ˈrɛzɪdəns /

noun

1. the place in which one resides; abode or home
2. a large imposing house; mansion
3. the fact of residing in a place or a period of residing
4. the official house of the governor of any of various countries
5. the state of being officially present
6. in residence
   1. actually resident

      the royal standard indicates that the Queen is in residence

   2. 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

7. the seat of some inherent quality, characteristic, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of residence¹

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

Synonym Study

See house.

Example Sentences

The lifetime achievement Grammy Award winner, who recorded primarily for children, died “peacefully” at her residence in Chicago, according to her longtime record label, Smithsonian Folkways.

From Los Angeles Times

“However, approximately two weeks after the cash delivery, Zilke returned to Thompson’s residence and took back $150,000 without telling the DEA agents,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times

Ronni Sharp said she was aware of the problem "straight away" - as soon as she moved into halls of residence.

From BBC

“The surviving partner will find themselves jointly owning a property with other people who may try to liquidate the property. This can be a huge problem if this is the residence of the surviving partner,” said Akrami.

From Salon

Donald Trump’s Florida residence and private club Mar-a-Lago is once again the Winter White House - the place to be seen for West Wing hopefuls as the US president-elect assembles a new administration behind its opulent doors.

From BBC

Related Words

• apartment
• condo
• dwelling
• hall
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• home
• house
• mansion
• palace