residence

/ˈrezɪdəns/ noun formal

Definition

HOME [C] › a building where someone lives: the Queen's official residence

LIVE [U] › when someone lives somewhere: He took up residence (= started to live) in St. Louis.

in residence › living or working somewhere: He was writer in residence with a professional theatre company. → See also hall of residence

(Definition of residence noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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