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residence
/ˈɹɛzɪdəns/
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What does residence mean?
noun
- The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
- A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a house or an apartment therein.
- The place where a corporation is established.
More meanings (6)
noun
- The state of living in a particular place or environment.
- Accommodation for students at a university or college.
- The place where anything rests permanently.
- Subsidence, as of a sediment
- That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.
- Synonym of rezidentura.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹɛzɪdəns/
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From this piazza the wondering Ichabod entered the hall, which formed the centre of the mansion, and the place of usual residence.
The conventional farm-folk of his imagination—personified in the newspaper-press by the pitiable dummy known as Hodge—were obliterated after a few days’ residence.
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His residence was handsomely furnished, containing among other things a good library, especially rich in poetry, a piano, and some choice engravings.
As a further defence against the weather the whole exterior of this temporary residence was painted with three coats of white-lead paint.
Indeed, considering her poor school advantages through frequent changes of residence she did very well in the subjects covered by formal education.