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 rooms Across 67 rooms, there are three categories—all of which have a balcony or terraces—spacious suites, and even residences.
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Starting prices for the units are expected to be around $425,000 for studios, in the $500,000s for one-bedroom units, and in the $900,000s for two-bedroom residences, according to Centurion Real Estate.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Local and federal authorities are canvassing nearby residences and businesses for any security camera footage that may assist in identifying a possible suspect, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Unlike the monarchy's official residences, Balmoral Castle is private property, and therefore not the property of the Crown Estate.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Colombo told The Dallas Morning News the development will include 12 to 15 residences, 65 hotel rooms and suites, a spa, restaurants and a small banquet facility.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Carroll was among the county officials answering residents’ questions during the forum hosted to discuss the controversial proposal for 762 residences on the Boca Lago golf course.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
For most of the holdouts, their condos at Biscayne 21 were their primary residences, not second homes or investment properties.
—Catherine Odom
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to her home's Scandal connection, Rhimes explains why the apartment is unlike any of her other residences.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Starting prices for the units are expected to be around $425,000 for studios, in the $500,000s for one-bedroom units, and in the $900,000s for two-bedroom residences, according to Centurion Real Estate.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Local and federal authorities are canvassing nearby residences and businesses for any security camera footage that may assist in identifying a possible suspect, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Unlike the monarchy's official residences, Balmoral Castle is private property, and therefore not the property of the Crown Estate.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Colombo told The Dallas Morning News the development will include 12 to 15 residences, 65 hotel rooms and suites, a spa, restaurants and a small banquet facility.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Carroll was among the county officials answering residents’ questions during the forum hosted to discuss the controversial proposal for 762 residences on the Boca Lago golf course.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
For most of the holdouts, their condos at Biscayne 21 were their primary residences, not second homes or investment properties.
—Catherine Odom
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to her home's Scandal connection, Rhimes explains why the apartment is unlike any of her other residences.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
Noun
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Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Displaced families often spend weeks, sometimes months, in makeshift dwellings, including public squares and deserted government buildings, while children lose months or even years of education as schools close or become inaccessible owing to gang activity.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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All of the rooms come with fun little amenities, like book collections curated by local tastemakers, and many of the abodes come with sweeping DTLA skyline views.—
Krista Simmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are signs that lawmakers in both parties see the benefits of taking steps to add houses before this year's elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sixty-five warming spaces — located at hospitals, houses of worship and schools — are active around town throughout the weekend, with warming buses also parked outside many of the hospitals and also transit hubs.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Videos and photos seized from Epstein's homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn't depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Parade Park deteriorated, its dwindling number of residents complained of lack of maintenance and issues such as leaking roofs and black mold.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While much of the worst damage had been cleared, in some places, power lines still hung low over roads and laid strewn about in parking lots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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People want to know where the watch parties are, what to eat, which places have the best drink deals.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Residences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residences. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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