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

Just eighteen months ago, the prefecture of Calvados, where the tapestry resides, uploaded a video that reportedly emphasized this point. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

If the American League playoffs started today, the top three records in the league would all reside on one half of the bracket, with the Rays awaiting the winner of a wild-card series between the Yankees and Red Sox. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Many Nazis and their families fled to Argentina, and the family of Friedrich Kadgien, an SS officer who resided in Switzerland by 1945 and later in Argentina, came into possession of the portrait. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

By November, the group is expected to continue its right-leaning hold on only two boards in Clay County, which ranks first in its number of books banned, and Brevard County, where co-founder and CEO Tina Descovich currently resides. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 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