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residence

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Synonyms of residence

the place where one lives

police stopped by his residence to question him

Synonyms for residence

abode,
diggings,
domicile,
dwelling,
fireside,
habitation,
hearth,
hearthstone,
home,
house,
lodging,
pad,
place,
quarters,
roof

Words Related to residence

accommodations,
housing,
nest,
residency,
shelter

bungalow,
cabin,
casita,
chalet,
cottage

duplex,
ranch,
ranch house,
saltbox,
semi
[chiefly British],
split level,
townhome,
town house,
tract house,
triplex

apartment,
apartment house,
condo,
condominium,
flat,
tenement,
tenement house,
walk-up

penthouse,
salon,
suite

barracks,
billet,
boardinghouse,
dorm,
dormitory,
flophouse,
lodging house,
lodgment
(or lodgement),
room(s),
rooming house

castle,
château,
countryseat,
estate,
hall,
manor,
manor house,
mansion,
McMansion,
palace,
villa

farmhouse,
grange,
hacienda,
homestead

double-wide,
houseboat,
house trailer,
mobile home,
motor home,
recreational vehicle,
RV,
trailer

hermitage,
manse,
parsonage,
rectory,
vicarage

hooch
(or hootch)
[slang],
hovel,
hut,
hutch,
shack,
shanty

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