residences

plural of residence

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of residences The project, set to be finished in about 15 years, will redevelop parking lots around the United Center into thousands of residences, plus businesses and the concert hall. Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The erosion has already affected private residences, parks, beaches and roadways across the region, bringing the Pacific Ocean surf dangerously close to infrastructure. Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The reimbursements included expenses for premium airfares, Uber Black and Lyft Black upgrades, trips to gyms, escape rooms, cigar lounges, tiki bars, and private residences with no documentation of a state business purpose. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 With no clear guidance, haphazard and improvised efforts by companies to clean the homes left 6 in 10 residences still unsafe. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Faena Residences Miami is giving a first look at the residences at the top of the two-tower development along the Miami River. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 Villas are a mix of one-bedroom, duplex, and family-style set-ups, and larger residences are planned. Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026 The regulations list possibilities including guest houses, caretaker residences, cabanas, gyms, libraries, pool houses, boat houses and detached garages. Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom dwelling is unlike the couple’s other residences in that this one is considered Hillary’s property. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
Noun
  • As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Amenities and experiences The name Anasazi refers to the Native American civilization that once inhabited the Four Corners region, renowned for their cliff dwellings and recognized as the ancestors of today's Pueblo peoples.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities.
    Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To be sure, small businesses are a messier asset than houses.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Visiting missionaries fill tribal members’ gas tanks and replace their sagging roofs.
    Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Housing first has been controversial for its dedication to putting roofs over heads as quickly as possible, even if doing so means that clients are housed while still using drugs and alcohol.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.
    Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While both places are effective options, the research suggests that the upper butt takes the lead.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026

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