as in dwellings
the place where one lives
police stopped by his residence to question him
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Recent Examples of residences
In a 5-1 vote, with one abstention, the Oakland City Council approved stricter rules for vehicles that remain parked in front of residences for months on end and tents that generate waste and, in some cases, hazardous fires.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The repeal allowed the city to charge homeowners and those living in single-family residences (the certain percentage of the public protected by the ordinance) the same trash collection fees that others had hitherto been forced to pay.
—Antonio Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Once his acting career took off, Peck lived in several different residences.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
The residences that make up the majority of Asteria's offerings will not be as specifically themed, but will include small Disney touches.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
And people like Hunter still find community in following paper trails and architectural clues to identify the residences the company originally sold.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Enter the Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, an all-encompassing, 220-room enclave with residences; two gorgeous pools; a 30,000-square-foot wellness center; and an 18-hole golf course to come in 2027.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The county’s housing bonds will support mixed-use development, such as the conversion of office buildings into residences above retail.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Investigators said the suspects conducted extensive surveillance, using GPS trackers to monitor victims’ movements and cameras to watch their residences.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The repeal allowed the city to charge homeowners and those living in single-family residences (the certain percentage of the public protected by the ordinance) the same trash collection fees that others had hitherto been forced to pay.
—Antonio Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Once his acting career took off, Peck lived in several different residences.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
The residences that make up the majority of Asteria's offerings will not be as specifically themed, but will include small Disney touches.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
And people like Hunter still find community in following paper trails and architectural clues to identify the residences the company originally sold.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Enter the Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, an all-encompassing, 220-room enclave with residences; two gorgeous pools; a 30,000-square-foot wellness center; and an 18-hole golf course to come in 2027.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The county’s housing bonds will support mixed-use development, such as the conversion of office buildings into residences above retail.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Investigators said the suspects conducted extensive surveillance, using GPS trackers to monitor victims’ movements and cameras to watch their residences.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
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The first thing that stands out about the film’s quaint locale is that its scant dwellings are made up only of exterior flats.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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From residences that date back to the 19th century to more modern dwellings, these listings capture Southern living at its best.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stroll or bike the roughly 22-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, offering up-close views of the Gilded Age estates and modern abodes that hug the water.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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The houses are all under 400 square feet, some with a loft for more living space.—
Julie Z. Weil,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The graffiti also alleged that one of the seven houses that was sprayed with paint was a brothel.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The tornado also damaged at least 20 homes in Stewartville and there is a temporary shelter in Rochester for people displaced by the storms, according to MPR News.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Both buildings were heavily damaged by the fire with smoke pouring from the roofs of the homes.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Citing leaky roofs, mold, subpar living conditions for firefighters working 24-hour shifts, and plumbing failures so severe that portable bathrooms were required to remain operational, Higgins said improvements are urgently needed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Challenge yourself with some of the extreme terrain -- like rock crawling -- and driving through places like Death Valley.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Residences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residences. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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