residence

noun

REZ-i-duhns/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/

9 meanings of residence

1
nouncountable
The place where a person lives and calls home.
Like the home base you always come back to.
Her main residence is a small house by the lake.
They moved into a new residence near the school last spring.
Similarhome, domicile, dwelling, abode, address
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2
noununcountable
The fact of living in a certain place for a period of time.
Her residence in Spain lasted three happy years.
Long residence in the mountains made him love the cold air.
Similarstay, domicile, habitation
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3
nouncountable
A building, or part of one, that people use as a home.
The old residence on the corner has six bedrooms.
They turned the barn into a comfortable residence.
Similarhouse, dwelling, home, property
4
nouncountable
A place at a college or university where students live.
She lives in a student residence near campus.
First-year students often stay in a residence on campus.
Similardormitory, dorm, hall
5
nouncountable
The place where a company is officially based.
The firm's residence is registered in Delaware.
They changed the company's residence to a lower-tax state.
Similardomicile, seat, base, headquarters
6
nouncountable
The place where something stays and rests for good.
The old painting found its final residence in the museum hall.
After many moves, the statue took up residence in the town square.
Similarhome, repository, abode
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7
nouncountable
A spy agency's secret base inside another country, often hidden in an embassy.
The defector revealed the location of the enemy's residence in the capital.
Agents reported back to the residence every week.
Similarstation
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8
noununcountable
The slow sinking or settling of solid bits in a liquid.
The residence of the mud left clear water on top.
After a day, the residence of the fine particles was complete.
Similarsettling, sedimentation, deposition, subsidence
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9
noununcountable
The solid bits that sink to the bottom of a liquid, left behind as waste.
A thick residence had gathered at the bottom of the barrel.
They poured off the wine and threw away the residence.
Similarsediment, residue, dregs, deposit, sludge
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Origin

It came through Middle English and Old French from Latin, from a word meaning to stay or remain (reside).