Residence Definition
rĕzĭ-dəns, -dĕns
residences
noun
residences
The act or fact of residing.
Webster's New World
The fact or status of living or staying in a place while working, going to school, carrying out official duties, etc., esp. long enough to qualify for certain rights, privileges, etc.
Webster's New World
The place in which a person or thing resides; dwelling place; abode; esp., a house.
Webster's New World
A medical residency.
American Heritage Medicine
A large or imposing house; mansion.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
idiom
in residence
- Committed to live and work in a specific place, often for a certain length of time:
an artist in residence at a college.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Residence
Noun
Singular:
residencePlural:
residencesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Residence
Origin of Residence
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From Medieval Latin residentia, from Latin resident- stem of residentis, from resideo.
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