Thesaurus results for RESIDENCES

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 Properties are primarily based in cities, and Mallorca feels like a fresh and exciting new arm to its impressive portfolio, which now spans 46 hotels as well as private residences. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 These executive residences tend to be grand in style and scale, often possessing a long, rich history—even some haunted ones. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026 Banyan is rechristening the Atlanta Financial Center into APEX Atlanta and has confirmed one of its three office towers will be transformed into residences, according to a news release from Newmark, Banyan’s leasing agent. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The tax would require owners of certain high-value New York City homes to pay an additional charge if the properties are not their primary residences. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026 As recently as July, the company announced a second ship, Legacy, saying Odyssey had sold 85% of its residences. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 The sales tax will not apply to food, prescription drugs, medical supplies, gasoline or electricity and gas services to residences. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Mastro alleged the city had wrongly flagged the property owners’ homes as potentially subject to the surcharge even though the properties were their primary residences. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 Beyond the fact that the guest rooms are full-fledged residences, a make-yourself-at-home atmosphere is prevalent thanks to how the private and public spaces have been dressed by Gilles & Boissier. — Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

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By 2024, RealPage controlled roughly 80 percent of the real estate revenue management market for multifamily dwellings and held the keys to datasets from approximately sixteen million rental units nationwide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
After a tumultuous childhood, Crawford’s adult life was filled with dwellings that offered some comfort and stability amid a personal life that was rife with difficulties, ranging from alcoholism to unhappy relationships.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dwellings

Noun

There are 1,775 square feet of green spaces, including aromatic plants, trees, flowers and fruits nodding to those found in Dior’s former abodes.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
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

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These attributes will be increasingly important when robots are deployed to rescue sites and even used in less dangerous settings like hospitality and in multilevel offices, factories and houses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
As with interior design for houses, interior design for vehicles is also subject to fashion trends.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of houses

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The town square is speckled with Southern Colonial Revival and neoclassical homes that have been beautifully preserved.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
The neighborhood’s nineteenth-century commercial lofts were losing the manufacturing uses for which they had been built; artists were moving into them illegally as studios and homes.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of homes

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Early results indicate that the four-college district may soon have the money to repair roofs, modernize classrooms, upgrade heating and cooling systems, improve security and construct new buildings.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
With four manufacturing plants across China and one in Vietnam, the company specializes in products that bind components found in a range of retail products, from vehicle roofs to semiconductors in smartphone, according to its website.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of roofs

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Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Therapists’ networks like Latinx Therapy and Therapy for Latinx can be places to find a licensed professional that aligns with your needs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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