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- [rez-i-duh ns]
- /ˈrɛz ɪ dəns/
- /ˈrez.ɪ.dəns/
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- [rez-i-duh ns]
- /ˈrɛz ɪ dəns/
Definitions of residence word
- noun residence the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home: Their residence is in New York City. 1
- noun residence a structure serving as a dwelling or home, especially one of large proportion and superior quality: They have a summer residence in Connecticut. 1
- noun residence the act or fact of residing: during his residence in Spain. 1
- noun residence the act of living or staying in a specified place while performing official duties, carrying on studies or research, awaiting a divorce, etc. 1
- noun residence the time during which a person resides in a place: a residence there of five years. 1
- noun residence the location of the main offices or principal center of business activity of a commercial enterprise, especially a large corporation, as registered under law. 1
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Origin of residence
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin residentia, equivalent to Latin resid(ēre) to reside + -entia -ence
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Parts of speech for Residence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
residence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
residence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for residence
noun residence
- abode — Your abode is the place where you live.
- apartment — An apartment is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building.
- billet — If members of the armed forces are billeted in a particular place, that place is provided for them to stay in for a period of time.
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
- boarding house — A boarding house is a house which people pay to stay in for a short time.
verb residence
- lease — a system for keeping the warp in position and under control by alternately crossing the warp yarn over and under the lease rods.
Antonyms for residence
noun residence
- homelessness — without a home: a homeless child.
Top questions with residence
- what does residence mean?
- how to get proof of residence?
- what does county of residence mean?
- what is principal residence?
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