as in dwellings
the place where one lives
police stopped by his residence to question him
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Recent Examples of residences
Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
My work spans high-performance corporate headquarters, luxury residences and culturally significant renovations.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In the trailer, Levy can be seen exploring Windsor Castle, one of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s residences, west of London.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Crescent Seas offers private residences at sea, complete with kitchens, daily housekeeping, butler services, and onboard healthcare.
—Colin C. Campbell, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Evers is visiting several locations in Wauwatosa including Fire Station #51, Cafe Hollander and Hart Park as well as several residences on the north side of Milwaukee to see flood damage first hand, Evers' spokeswoman Britt Cudaback told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
My work spans high-performance corporate headquarters, luxury residences and culturally significant renovations.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In the trailer, Levy can be seen exploring Windsor Castle, one of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s residences, west of London.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Crescent Seas offers private residences at sea, complete with kitchens, daily housekeeping, butler services, and onboard healthcare.
—Colin C. Campbell, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Evers is visiting several locations in Wauwatosa including Fire Station #51, Cafe Hollander and Hart Park as well as several residences on the north side of Milwaukee to see flood damage first hand, Evers' spokeswoman Britt Cudaback told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
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Thousands of years ago, the 52,000-plus acres now known as Mesa Verde National Park were home to the Ancestral Pueblo People, who built a series of sophisticated stone dwellings in the cliffs here.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Through a succession of job changes, a don’t-open-the-mail approach to bill paying, abrupt moves to and from a string of increasingly cluttered abodes, Uhle recounts with humor and remarkable detail the unstable circumstances of her youth.—
Kristen Kidd,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Those daydreaming of taking in the sweeping sunrise vistas across Middle Harbour just got lucky because one of the most significant abodes on the street just surfaced on market for the first time in over four decades.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 48 megapixel camera houses a telephoto lens with 1x, 2x, 4x and 8× optical zoom and 8K recording capabilities.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple put offers on half a dozen houses.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Home improvement impersonators remain a persistent problem, with contractors offering to pave driveways or repair roofs, collecting large advance payments, and then disappearing.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a lot of places and for a lot of franchises, calling the season opener a must-win would be grossly overreacting.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball drawing jackpot, Wednesday, September 3, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Residences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residences. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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