as in abode
the place where one lives
police stopped by his residence to question him
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Recent Examples of residence
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, allegedly threw live explosive devices into a protest outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence on March 7, after traveling from Pennsylvania.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Rather than a single structure, the roughly 20,000-square-foot residence—designed and built over the course of seven years—is organized as a series of pavilions linked by courtyards and covered walkways.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Once his acting career took off, Peck lived in several different residences.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
And people like Hunter still find community in following paper trails and architectural clues to identify the residences the company originally sold.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Rather than a single structure, the roughly 20,000-square-foot residence—designed and built over the course of seven years—is organized as a series of pavilions linked by courtyards and covered walkways.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Once his acting career took off, Peck lived in several different residences.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
And people like Hunter still find community in following paper trails and architectural clues to identify the residences the company originally sold.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residence
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Another neighbor bought a mattress for Slavin for his temporary abode.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the year after settling into the colossal abode, Lopez and Affleck separated.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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City crews had not yet arrived to demolish his old dwelling.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 6,620-square-foot dwelling had six bedrooms, each of which had their own walk-in closet and bathroom.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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As Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 9th house, curiosity turns into action and ideas want movement from you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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For One Person After her husband died, Betty Constable lived alone in her house on Orchard Circle in Princeton.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s exclusive hub is full of limited time deals that only Prime members can access, and deals span across all categories, including home, fashion, kitchen, and gardening.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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How does Robby get off that roof?—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Henry Elementary School and the nearby Clinton Intermediate School, in the 700 and 800 blocks of South Eighth Street, sustained minor to moderate damage to their roofs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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For families Sao Lourenco’s cottages provide comfortable lodgings for families of up to six, although cots or futons for under 13s (the latter costing €80 a night) can be added to individual rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many families enjoy visiting during summer vacation, but late spring and early fall are a good time to go for less expensive lodging and fewer crowds.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Officials determined that Kelly Hall does not meet the residency requirement, which requires candidates to live in the city for at least one year before filing to run for office, said Sara Bustilloz, a city spokeswoman.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Lieberman was completing her residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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But his appointment to the role in the first place has raised questions for Starmer and about the vetting process for Mandelson.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Residence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residence. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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