residences

noun

plural of residence
as in dwellings
the place where one lives police stopped by his residence to question him

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Recent Examples of residences The new residences are located in Huixquilucan, and boast views of a golf course, other greenery and the Mexico City skyline. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 For buyers who aren’t quite in the market for a whole island, Corn also has an allocation of four beachfront residences at the development. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 The base’s residences have historically been reserved for military brass. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 That already sparked a rich-guy race to set up plausible alternative residences elsewhere in the country. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Both men are Cuban nationals with lawful permanent residences in the United States, according to their complaints. — David Goodhue october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 In addition to 215 hotel rooms and suites designed by Bill Rooney, who also did Boston’s Liberty Hotel, Four Seasons One Dalton will house 160 private residences. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The fire began at one home and spread to two nearby residences. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 On the south side, Building B would have 90 residences; Building C would have 75; and Building D would have 73. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
  1. dwellings
  2. abodes
  3. houses
  4. homes
  5. roofs
  6. places
Noun
  • The landscape was inspired by the inland town of Ioulida, a hilltop village with cascading residential dwellings and winding paths (no car-worthy roads), and a church perched at the precipice.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Rising in hexagonal or octagonal forms amidst low-rise dwellings, these pagodas stand as emotional anchors of hometown memory.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dwellings
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
Definition of abodes
Noun
  • The hotel has a total of 59 rooms and suites, residences, villas, and houses for guests to choose from, including a few options in the original farmhouse, or stancija.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The king tides came knocking Then, in August, came the first big king tide that sent punishing waves slamming into houses along the boardwalk.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • Officials are also continuing to monitor coastal homes that were red- and yellow-tagged during the weekend onslaught.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The production took its time finding homes that felt lived in and signaled the class of the families inside them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • On the roof deck, 360-degree views give you unobstructed river views, as well as an opposing view, down on glittering, red-and-gold tiled temple roofs of the Wat Po complex.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Keller school district hasn’t held a bond election in seven years and is facing significant needs for repairs and upgrades at 34 campuses, including replacing HVAC units and aging roofs.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • There were places in the UK that banned it, councils that refused to allow it to be played.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Expanding the use of climate-friendly geothermal energy near places such as the Salton Sea and Sonoma and Modoc counties.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of places

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“Residences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residences. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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