reside

verb

re·​side ri-ˈzīd 

resided; residing

intransitive verb

1

a

: to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile

b

: to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office

c

: to be located or stationed

… the alleles interact intimately, even though they reside on separate chromosomes …

—Paul D. Soloway

2

a

: to exist or be present

… the concept of the space elevator has led to a variety of new ideas, and its value may finally reside in its tendency to provoke such speculation.

—Gregory Feeley

b

: to be vested as a right

the power of the purse resides in Congress

resider noun

Synonyms of reside

• live

Examples of reside in a Sentence

He resides in St. Louis.

He still resides at his parents' house.

Meaning resides within the text of the poem.

The importance of this decision resides in the fact that it relates to people across the country.

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple married the next year, briefly residing in an NYC apartment before returning to raise their daughters, born in 1984 and in 1987, in Cowles’s childhood home. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

Viewers are invited aboard the forest green train for an intimate look into the lives of those who reside and work along the route of the Bergen Line. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Throughout this process, Argyle ISD has remained confident that Hayes and his family reside within the district’s attendance boundaries in accordance with the UIL rules and constitution. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Technologists also need to embrace a discovery mindset to uncover where non-human identities may reside across every piece of hardware, cloud workload, or software-as-a-service product, according to Izrael. — John Kell, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resider, from Latin residēre to sit back, remain, abide, from re- + sedēre to sit — more at sit

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for reside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

reside

verb

re·​side ri-ˈzīd 

resided; residing

1

: to live permanently or continuously

reside in St. Louis

2

: to be present as a part or quality

the power of veto resides in the president

resider noun