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residence

  • noun
  • res·i·dence
  • /ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/

The place where one lives (); one's home.

Other meanings

  1. A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a or an therein.

  2. The place where a corporation is established.

Example sentences

  • “What is your current place of residence?”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “I have no permanent residence.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Medieval Latin "residentia".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “residence” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.