Meaning of residence in English:

residence

Pronunciation /ˈrɛzɪd(ə)ns/

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noun

1A person's home, especially a large and impressive one.
‘the youth hostel has been adapted from a private residence’
- ‘They are there in case one day someone again wants to live in the house as a private residence and restore it to its original condition.’
- ‘Residence in Canadian cities is generally private rather than communal, dominated by private homes or residences.’
- ‘However, he and his wife built two of the grandest private residences in the country.’
- ‘Last Tuesday, the railway station was broken into and there were attempted burglaries at two private residences in the area.’
- ‘By 1941 he had built at least 37 buildings as well as numerous private residences.’
- ‘Originally built as an artillery fort in the 1530s, it was converted to a private residence in the 1880s.’
- ‘The building itself was built in 1607 as a private residence, but it was in use as an inn by 1775.’
- ‘It was his private residence and he reportedly put it up for sale when he left in 1861.’
- ‘The most unusual touches, though, are decorative finials on the roofs of private residences.’
- ‘For private residences the tax relief is at the standard rate of tax.’
- ‘As well as being defensible strongholds and elite private residences, most castles were also the hubs of estates.’
- ‘Large, permanent residences were built using durable white oak wall posts.’
- ‘The four-bedroom detached residence was guided at £1.7 million.’
- ‘A four-bedroom semi-detached residence in a quiet area is all someone with a family will be looking for.’
- ‘Number 31 is a three-bedroom Victorian residence situated in a quiet tree lined street of terraced houses.’
- ‘Your principal private residence does not attract any capital gains tax and could provide useful cash.’
- ‘"This is a superb country residence which has real character.’
- ‘There's an imposing sandstone detached residence, in an exclusive cul-de-sac, with an extensive refurbishment completed.’
- ‘The single storey residence covers 232 square metres and is in excellent decorative order throughout.’
- ‘The residence on three acres was bought by a couple from Dublin.’
home, house, apartment, place of residence, address, accommodation, place
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1. 1.1The official home of a government minister or other public or official figure.
  ‘the palace was designated the official residence of the head of state’
  ‘It is not paid to ministers with an official residence in London.’
  ‘As Park View was considered inauspicious by many and it was dropped from the list of official residences of the Ministers.’
  ‘We, the contestants went to the prime minister's official residence to meet with him.’
  ‘Later, it became the official residence of collectors of the district.’
  ‘The castle is now the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.’
  ‘After the congress was closed, officials said he had returned to his official residence.’
  ‘It will be sold on when the Archbishop moves back into his official residence.’
  ‘After the Partition, it was the official residence of the British Deputy High Commissioner.’
  ‘All of my meals were provided by the headquarters and I lived in an official residence.’
  ‘Work will also be done to help separate the private and public areas of the archbishop's official residence.’
  ‘Across the country, flags over public buildings and royal residences were flying at half-mast.’
  ‘In front of the official residence of the Japanese ambassador, the police closed the road off.’
  ‘"But, there is also the issue of the ambassador's residence.’
  ‘The embassy and the ambassador's residence came under siege by right and left alike.’
  ‘Meanwhile, I shall board a shuttle shortly to visit the governor's residence.’
  ‘The men stood on the landing pad that serviced the colonial governor's residence.’
  ‘The academicians arrived at the governor's residence and found him in his dressing gown.’
  ‘"This is in no way an attack on the chief minister's residence.’
  ‘Needless to say, none of these problems were afflicting the president's residence.’
  ‘We did the interview from the Naval Observatory near the vice president's residence.’
2. 1.2mass noun The fact of living in a particular place.
  ‘Rome was his main place of residence’
  ‘she took up residence in Paris’
  ‘Domicile combines the fact of residence with the intention of not moving in future.’
  ‘They will be eligible to permanent residence after living five years in South Korea.’
  ‘The issue of loss of residence was balanced by the fact that they would create at least 15 jobs through the venture.’
  ‘Members pay a yearly fee on a sliding scale, depending on age, occupation, and residence.’
  ‘As mentioned, the parties filed an agreed statement of facts as to the children's residence and expenses.’
  ‘Nevertheless, residence is something which has to be established on the facts of a particular case.’
  ‘That would be inconsistent with his second point that habitual residence is a question of fact.’
  ‘A UK resident can rely on main residence relief to avoid capital gains tax.’
  ‘Like others in the building he was not a recent arrival in France - most of the inhabitants had residence permits and jobs.’
  ‘Now, that depended on a finding of fact about his nationality or a finding of fact about a right to residence in another country.’
  ‘Because of their status they were allowed to apply for Irish citizenship after three-year residence.’
  ‘I don't know if this is just specific to my little area of residence or if it's celebrated the world over.’
  ‘Just the week before another boy just like these two, another war orphan, was granted permanent residence.’
  ‘He cannot be required to show a driver's license or any other evidence of his identity or residence.’
  ‘The couple established residence in a grand home with a view of the harbor.’
  occupancy, habitation, residency, inhabitation, tenancy, stay
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Phrases

in residence

1Living in a particular place.
‘the guests currently in residence at the hotel’
- ‘The hotel says guest teas will stay in residence for a month and they say that subsequent delights will include Oolong Black Dragon and Jasmine Monkey King.’
- ‘The committee members heard that it would take at least two years to close the hospital and that some patients would remain in residence over the next 24 months.’
- ‘It used to be that if someone wanted to stay in residence for more than two years, they had to participate in the campus community.’
- ‘It will take at least two years for the closure of the hospital with a number of patients remaining in residence during this time.’
- ‘However, space will be set aside for upper year students who would like to stay in residence following their first year.’
- ‘The Waddington family remained in residence until John Waddington died without heirs in 1935.’
- ‘With his own family, including his two-and-a-half year-old son in residence during his four month stay in the town, Billy is enjoying the seaside atmosphere.’
- ‘Nick and Susan enjoyed the Diwali celebrations in Jaipur and spent her birthday last November staying in a royal palace with the maharajah in residence.’
- ‘Students remaining in residence for the spring semester will see the remaining fall balance deducted from their spring charges.’
- ‘Though I didn't expect that it would always remain that way while I was still in residence here.’
1. 1.1— in residenceA person with a particular occupation (especially an artist or writer) paid to work in a college or other institution.
  ‘he is the current artist in residence at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital’
  ‘The Trust now holds regular readings of Wordsworth's works, using actors, and employs writers and artists in residence to breathe life into the poet's legacy.’
  ‘In the same year he was writer in residence in Trinity College, Dublin.’
  ‘We have had an artist in residence, drama, dance and also held out-of-school activities.’
  ‘An artist in residence at DHS takes a hard look at the agency.’
  ‘We regularly enjoy the expertise of an artist in residence; this year the girls have been involved in the creation of a willow sculpture outside the Music School.’
  ‘For the rest of the year, it will function as a jazz bar and will also be available for hire to hold exhibitions, workshops, for artists in residence and so on.’
  ‘Each night there was a slide presentation and discussion from each of the teachers, artists in residence, and visiting artists.’
  ‘This is Harcourt's second year of having an artist in residence.’
  ‘It now has its own exhibition space, library, recording studio, computer lab, darkroom and bedrooms for artists in residence.’
  ‘An artist in residence will help the children to create an art-form from reusable materials in the Botanic Gardens.’

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the fact of living in a place): from Old French, or from medieval Latin residentia, from Latin residere ‘remain’ (see reside).