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

The theft happened almost exactly one month before French investigators found the prints, which regularly hang in the restaurant L’Amandier, located in Mougins, the village where Picasso famously resided at the time of his death in 1973. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Hisaishi lives in his native Japan, and Harding resides in Paris. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

On the real estate front, Givens primarily resides in the affluent coastal California community of Laguna Niguel to be near her two adult sons. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026

Boone County, home of the University of Missouri, and Greene County, where Missouri State University resides, both had strong support for Amendment 6. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 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