reside

verb

re·​side ri-ˈzīd 

resided; residing

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms

• 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

Placement refers to where the child resides. —Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025

The game in Houston represents a homecoming for left tackle Trent Williams, who resides there in the offseason and appeared to be back in top form Sunday night. —Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025

Travis Barker’s Calabasas home These days, Kardashian resides in her husband’s Calabasas estate. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025

Much of the expertise within organizations currently resides in people’s heads, and as such is tribal knowledge that’s never been formalized. —Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025

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 1a

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