resided; residing
1
a
: to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office
b
: to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile
2
a
: to be present as an element or quality
b
: to be vested as a right
resider
noun
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
An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Xavier L. Tate Jr., a 22-year-old man who resides in Aurora, the Chicago Police Department said.
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2024
Saffire currently has six devils, who reside in a 2.5-acre forested enclosure, which is where our group had gathered to see them.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
The sequence shows Fanning’s character becoming lost in the woods of Ireland and finding shelter in what appears to be a one-room building where three others reside.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
Roy, who now resides in Broward County, said trees were scarce in her former community.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Imagining day-to-day life The Hutchings family resided next door, but the original structure has been demolished.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Santa Clara County accounts for the vast majority of the district’s voters, with about 82% residing there and about 18% living in San Mateo County, according to California Target Book.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Somewhere in the middle of all that, Andrew Wiggins resides.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Well, my family, part of my family, resides in Kansas City proper.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2024
Saffire currently has six devils, who reside in a 2.5-acre forested enclosure, which is where our group had gathered to see them.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
The sequence shows Fanning’s character becoming lost in the woods of Ireland and finding shelter in what appears to be a one-room building where three others reside.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
Roy, who now resides in Broward County, said trees were scarce in her former community.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Imagining day-to-day life The Hutchings family resided next door, but the original structure has been demolished.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Santa Clara County accounts for the vast majority of the district’s voters, with about 82% residing there and about 18% living in San Mateo County, according to California Target Book.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Somewhere in the middle of all that, Andrew Wiggins resides.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Well, my family, part of my family, resides in Kansas City proper.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
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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
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