residence
54
3.5
- noun
- /ˈrɛzɪdəns/
- Formal
:
residencia oficial
- Grama was in the extended care section of the residence where she could receive more immediate medical attention.
- an official residence
- the president's residence
- a royal residence
First, there was one night where where they were invited to a party at the ambassador's residence, which is quite common.
- First, there was one night where where they were invited to a party at the ambassador's residence, which is quite common.
- And they were taken, you know, via a series of security checks right into his residence and the door would be shut.
- So in Scotland, you'd have to send a local constable to the residence.
Examples
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The picture was likely kept in Malaspina's residence in Malta before its donation to St. John's.
Academic text (2012) -
Is that the tunnel that leads to the residence of the Security Department?
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And they were taken, you know, via a series of security checks right into his residence and the door would be shut.
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Most were able to find a temporary residence with relatives or friends.
Academic text (1993) -
First, there was one night where where they were invited to a party at the ambassador's residence, which is quite common.
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Now Addis could see the President was in the family residence of the East Wing.
Fiction book (1999) -
We're getting word now that she's arriving at her residence in New Haven, ...where Robert Hughes is standing by.
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The inn, so she informed them, had originally been the residence of the Foglar pirate kings.
Fiction book (1993) -
This is the residence of Lonnie Hill, the driver responsible for the chain reaction crash that took place on Highway 146 on Tuesday.
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The guests were welcomed to the lavish residence of the governor for the annual gala.
Synonyms
327
3.4
A very large, impressive house often with many rooms and gardens
241
1.0
A large, beautiful house where a king or queen lives
67
5.8
A large country house often the home of a rich family
65
2.9
A house or apartment where someone lives
9
7.6
The place where a person lives permanently for legal and tax purposes
4
6.0
A large old country house once owned by a rich landowner
4
9.9
A house where a church minister lives, often large or impressive
2
5.7
A large, impressive house in the country owned by a rich family
1
9.1
A large grand house used as a private home
1
4.0
A very large, impressive house where a rich family lives
A house or building where people live, not a business building
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.4
The time something stays in one place before it moves, for example water in a reservoir
- Formal
1
3.9
The home a person has and plans to return to for official matters like taxes or voting
A place where people live apart to focus on religion, like a monastery or convent
How Grand
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word residence comes from Latin re- ('back') and sedere ('to sit'), so it can mean a 'seat' or fixed place of living. That's why residence is also used for an official house where an important person 'sits' or lives.