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residence

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/noun

The house or place where a person lives.

Example sentences

  • “The ambassador hosted the reception at her official residence.”
  • “The castle was once the summer residence of the royal family.”

Formal; forms ask for your 'place of residence' where conversation would say 'where you live'. 'In residence' describes artists or scholars hosted by an institution.

home

Synonyms for residence

Often confused with residence

residence vs residents

Related words

studioA small apartment with one main room for living and sleeping, plus a bathroom and usually a small kitchen area.lodgeA building used for leisure stays, such as a hunting cabin or a holiday retreat.villaA large, usually expensive house by the sea or in the countryside, often used as a holiday home.shackA small, simple hut or cabin built roughly from cheap materials.cabinThe section of an aircraft where the passengers sit.hutA basic little building or shelter, usually with a single room, put together from simple materials found nearby.