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

Past violent offenses by US servicemembers have created deep tension between the US and Japan, particularly on Okinawa, where most of the 50,000 US troops in Japan reside. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Eligible voters are those who reside in the city of Los Angeles, as well as voters who live outside the city but within LAUSD districts. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Women’s health needs funding, not just attention For the editors, the value of the issue also resides in showing how much there is to learn about women’s health. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

While the Starship spacecraft is a 171-foot-tall colossus designed to transport people to deep space, Dragon is a 13-foot-wide capsule fit to carry about four astronauts at a time to low-Earth orbit, where the International Space Station resides. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 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