as in abode
the place where one lives
police stopped by his residence to question him
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Recent Examples of residence
Information regarding the origin of the investigation and search warrants served at his Los Angeles-area residence, the LAUSD headquarters and a property owned by Carvalho in Florida remains unknown.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The compound has eight bedrooms across the main residence and guest house.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
In a video posted to social media Wednesday, viewers can see Buster in action as the robot enters the residence.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The sale of the single-family residence in the 1100 block of Bay Street in Alameda has been finalized.
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Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for residence
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The compound has eight bedrooms across the main residence and guest house.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
In a video posted to social media Wednesday, viewers can see Buster in action as the robot enters the residence.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The sale of the single-family residence in the 1100 block of Bay Street in Alameda has been finalized.
—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residence
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The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath abode spans roughly 4,500 square feet.
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Infuse a beachy vibe into your abode or outdoor space with this jute rug, courtesy of Safavieh.
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When the fund liquidates, the dividend dwelling is gone.
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This compact one-bedroom dwelling is made from high-quality materials, including alloy steel that can stand up against harsh weather conditions, according to the listing.
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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
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Plaintiffs have used internal documents from the companies to allege that, in house, people have long recognized a correlation between NEC and the use of preterm formulas made from cow’s milk.
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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
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The fire is believed to have started on the solar array on the roof of the 500,000 square-foot building, which housed 85 million pounds of frozen food.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
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The better lodging question is not only where the room looks best.
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City provides families with free lodging and support while their children with serious illness receive care.
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July 1 is the start date for medical residency and fellowship programs in the United States, and one resident in Marietta is having a full-circle moment.
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Late 19th and Early 20th Century Most Western states capitalized on the barriers imposed on divorce and lessened their residency requirements to shorten the length of time one had to reside in the state to be able to file for divorce.
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For just $18, this set includes four cubes in different sizes, along with a shoe bag, laundry bag, and cosmetic pouch to keep every travel essential in its place.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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“Residence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residence. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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