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

By taking cost out of the enterprise storage infrastructure where an organization’s most critical asset (data) resides, CIOs and IT teams can fund AI expansion or achieve cost-saving objectives. —Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Inclusion of Osage characters and the perspective of Indigenous peoples who first resided in what became the United States of America, marks another key expansion of Sonnenshine’s storytelling. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026

But this supreme and irresistible power to make or to unmake, resides only in the whole body of the people; not in any subdivision of them. —Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

His lawyers, as well as close family members, all reside in the Miami area. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 June 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