noun
residence
REHZ-ih-duhns
noun
1
The place where someone lives, especially a substantial or official home.
"The ambassador's official residence is in the capital."
"They bought a summer residence by the coast."
2
The state or fact of living in a particular place.
"He took up residence in Paris after retiring."
How to Use Residence
Learner’s notes
When to use it
More formal than "home"; used for official homes, legal status, or upscale housing.
Common pairings
official residence
take up residence
place of residence
Word Forms
residences plural
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Etymology
From Old French residence, from Medieval Latin residentia, from Latin resideo, "to remain behind".