Residence
noun
1.
the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home:
Their residence is in New York City.
2.
a structure serving as a dwelling or home, especially one of large proportion and superior quality:
They have a summer residence in Connecticut.
3.
the act or fact of residing:
during his residence in Spain.
4.
the act of living or staying in a specified place while performing official duties, carrying on studies or research, awaiting a divorce, etc.
5.
the time during which a person resides in a place:
a residence there of five years.
6.
the location of the main offices or principal center of business activity of a commercial enterprise, especially a large corporation, as registered under law.
7.
Chemistry. residence time.
noun
1.
the place in which one resides; abode or home
2.
a large imposing house; mansion
3.
the fact of residing in a place or a period of residing
4.
the official house of the governor of any of various countries
5.
the state of being officially present
6.
in residence
actually resident: the royal standard indicates that the Queen is in residence
designating a creative artist resident for a set period at a university, college, etc, whose role is to stimulate an active interest in the subject: composer in residence
7.
the seat of some inherent quality, characteristic, etc
residence res·i·dence (rěz’ĭ-dəns, -děns’)
n.
A medical residency.
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