residences

plural of residence

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of residences Properties are primarily based in cities, and Mallorca feels like a fresh and exciting new arm to its impressive portfolio, which now spans 46 hotels as well as private residences. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 These executive residences tend to be grand in style and scale, often possessing a long, rich history—even some haunted ones. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026 Banyan is rechristening the Atlanta Financial Center into APEX Atlanta and has confirmed one of its three office towers will be transformed into residences, according to a news release from Newmark, Banyan’s leasing agent. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The tax would require owners of certain high-value New York City homes to pay an additional charge if the properties are not their primary residences. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026 As recently as July, the company announced a second ship, Legacy, saying Odyssey had sold 85% of its residences. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 The sales tax will not apply to food, prescription drugs, medical supplies, gasoline or electricity and gas services to residences. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Mastro alleged the city had wrongly flagged the property owners’ homes as potentially subject to the surcharge even though the properties were their primary residences. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 Beyond the fact that the guest rooms are full-fledged residences, a make-yourself-at-home atmosphere is prevalent thanks to how the private and public spaces have been dressed by Gilles & Boissier. — Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
Noun
  • Instead, the production custom built all of the Budgell family’s dwellings.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • By 2024, RealPage controlled roughly 80 percent of the real estate revenue management market for multifamily dwellings and held the keys to datasets from approximately sixteen million rental units nationwide.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are 1,775 square feet of green spaces, including aromatic plants, trees, flowers and fruits nodding to those found in Dior’s former abodes.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.
    — Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Eighty-eight years later, American lawmakers can ironically learn from Germany how to make protecting Jewish houses of worship a national priority.
    — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Wants clear officer identification (specifically no masks), body cameras, warrants when legally required, due process and protections at schools, hospitals and houses of worship.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • San Francisco residents turned out Saturday for the city's first neighborhood sandbag giveaway, part of an effort to protect homes and businesses ahead of what could be a record-setting El Niño winter.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Floodwaters in July and August destroyed or damaged dozens of homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.
    — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In this particular case, Frazier McCollum petitioned her local government for a fund to help repair roofs, including her grandfather’s home.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Upgrades include plumbing improvements, parking lot repairs, replacing faulty roofs, repairing heating and cooling systems and replacing aging infrastructure and technology.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • And several places in the state’s mountains were praised for their fall foliage, CharlotteFive previously reported.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Police also used pepper spray against protesters in some places.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Residences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residences. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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