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 tornado affected approximately 90% of the residences and commercial buildings in the municipality, according to the state government.
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CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.
—Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
All residences will offer concierge services, such as on-demand housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery deliveries and butler assistance.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Click here to see more photos of these Dubai residences.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Each of the 21 beachfront villas and residences are equipped with breezy living areas, a private infinity pool, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between coconut palms near the ocean.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
If current sales continue through the year’s first eight months, 317,000 California residences are expected to be purchased in 2025.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Both residences, which sit a block apart, have graced the pages of Architectural Digest, featuring interiors by AD100 designers Martin Lawrence Bullard and Waldo Fernandez, respectively.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.
—Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
All residences will offer concierge services, such as on-demand housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery deliveries and butler assistance.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Click here to see more photos of these Dubai residences.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Each of the 21 beachfront villas and residences are equipped with breezy living areas, a private infinity pool, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between coconut palms near the ocean.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
If current sales continue through the year’s first eight months, 317,000 California residences are expected to be purchased in 2025.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Both residences, which sit a block apart, have graced the pages of Architectural Digest, featuring interiors by AD100 designers Martin Lawrence Bullard and Waldo Fernandez, respectively.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
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The city of Denver, for instance, which collects compost from homes and smaller apartment dwellings, doesn’t take tea bags, coffee filters or certified compostable products such as takeout containers or cups.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Join the tiny home community by adding this Generic Tiny Home to your cart, or keep scrolling to see more move-in-ready dwellings available at Amazon.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Families would share accommodations, with Rensch recalling sharing beds with other kids across multiple abodes.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Aerial footage showed the destruction wrought by the twister, with roofs ripped off buildings, some of them reduced to rubble.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The homes in Yuba County will have metal roofs supported by wood trusses.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Residences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residences. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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