reside

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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

resider

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noun

re·​sid·​er

rə̇ˈzīdə(r), 

rēˈz-

plural -s

: one that resides : resident

Synonyms of reside

Verb

• live

Examples of reside in a Sentence

Verb

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

Verb

Yet, our interest remains thoroughly focused on the shoulder—or, more accurately, a few inches above, where the iconic power shoulder resides. — Talia Namdar-Cohen, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

Today, most frontier AI safety expertise resides inside the companies building the models. — Andrew Freedman, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Holler, who began her professional life as a photographer and graphic designer, resides an hour north of Minneapolis. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 8 Aug. 2026

There’s ghosts, there’s futures, there’s residue in this building—there’s sweat from colonial histories that reside in brick and concrete for centuries. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resider, from Latin residēre to sit back, remain, abide, from re- + sedēre to sit

First Known Use

Verb

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