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residence

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/noun3 syllables

Residence means: a large and imposing house.

Synonyms for residence8

noun, as in a large and imposing house

mansion, mansion house, manse, hall

noun, as in the act of dwelling in a place

residency, abidance

noun, as in any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

abode

also used for residence

rezidentura

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What does residence mean?4

noun

1

a large and imposing house

2

the act of dwelling in a place

3

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily“a person can have several residences”

4

the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)“he refused to live in the governor's residence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Residence in a sentence

  • We all live in the same hall of residence.sundown
  • Yuri took residence in a hotel without windows.Amastan
  • Have you got used to living in the hall of residence?sundown
  • The sumptuous residence of a government official was pillaged.mookeee
  • You are invited to take part in unpaid work at your residence and workplace.AlanF_US
  • The former baroque residence of the abbot now houses the town history museum.sundown
  • Let us know if you change your residence._undertoad
  • The prime minister already voted in his city of residence.AlanF_US

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Forms of residence

as a noun

plural
residences