residence
[noun]
Synonyms: home, abode, domicile, dwelling, flat, habitation, house, lodging, place

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English Thesaurus: home, house, place, residence, holiday home, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

res‧i‧dence AC /ˈrezədəns, ˈrezɪdəns/ noun
[Word Family: noun: resident, residence, residency; adjective: resident, residential; verb: reside]

1. [countable] formal a house, especially a large or official one:
the ambassador’s official residence

2. [uncountable] legal permission to live in a country for a certain period of time Synonym : residency:
a residence permit
permanent/temporary residence
Jeff has permanent residence in Canada, but is still a US citizen.

3. [uncountable] formal the state of living in a place Synonym : residency:
Rome was his main place of residence.

4. artist/writer etc in residence an artist etc who has been officially chosen by a college or other institution to work there

5. take up residence formal to start living in a place:
He took up residence in Chicago.

6. in residence
formal living in a place at a particular time:
The emperor was in residence at his summer palace.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

residence
noun
I. house
ADJ. desirable | palatial | official | royal | private | main, principal Versailles was the principal residence of the kings of France until 1793.
summer | country, town | family | student

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

residence
II. living in a particular place
ADJ. long | permanent | temporary | main, normal, principal
VERB + RESIDENCE establish, take up The family took up temporary residence in the manor house.
remain in, stay in The family house was sold off but she remained in residence on the ground floor.
RESIDENCE + NOUN permit He has applied for a residence permit.
PREP. in ~ The flag flying above the palace indicates that the Queen is in residence.
PHRASES a change of residence, a hall of residence The university has two halls of residence for its postgraduate students.
a place of residence The notice was addressed to her last known place of residence.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

home the house, apartment, or place where you live:
More and more people are working from home.
It was past midnight by the time I got home.
house a building that someone lives in, especially a building intended for one person, couple, or family:
Shall we meet at your house?
Have you seen Dave’s new house – it’s huge!
place spoken informal the house, apartment, or room where someone lives:
We went to Sara’s place after the movie.
He’s just bought a fantastic place right by the sea.
residence formal the house or apartment where someone lives, especially a large or official one:
The Prime Minister’s official residence is 10 Downing Street.
His wife transferred her main residence to Spain.
holiday home British English, vacation home American English a house that someone owns by the sea, in the mountains etc, where they go for their holidays:
They bought a luxury holiday home in Spain.

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