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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 The new residences are located in Huixquilucan, and boast views of a golf course, other greenery and the Mexico City skyline. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 For buyers who aren’t quite in the market for a whole island, Corn also has an allocation of four beachfront residences at the development. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 The base’s residences have historically been reserved for military brass. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 That already sparked a rich-guy race to set up plausible alternative residences elsewhere in the country. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Both men are Cuban nationals with lawful permanent residences in the United States, according to their complaints. — David Goodhue october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 In addition to 215 hotel rooms and suites designed by Bill Rooney, who also did Boston’s Liberty Hotel, Four Seasons One Dalton will house 160 private residences. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The fire began at one home and spread to two nearby residences. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 On the south side, Building B would have 90 residences; Building C would have 75; and Building D would have 73. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

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Noun

By night, several slapdash dwellings stood ready for occupancy.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
But these charming dwellings aren’t just found in the worlds of soon-to-be princesses or daring adventurers.

— Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dwellings

Noun

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
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

Definition of abodes

Noun

Since at least the 1970s and 1980s, there have been incidents of gang rape of intoxicated, incapacitated women in fraternity houses.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Hyatt transformed the resort with six new buildings, including additional guest houses; all 117 rooms have also been overhauled, and there is a new pool as well as tons of new activities and programs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Power plants generate electricity, grids deliver it, and homes, factories and businesses consume it.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Ironically, the one spot where Dearborn Park genuinely engages the cityscape is along the west side of State south of Roosevelt where a row of single-family homes follows Chicago’s typical development pattern.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

On the roof deck, 360-degree views give you unobstructed river views, as well as an opposing view, down on glittering, red-and-gold tiled temple roofs of the Wat Po complex.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The Keller school district hasn’t held a bond election in seven years and is facing significant needs for repairs and upgrades at 34 campuses, including replacing HVAC units and aging roofs.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of roofs

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There were places in the UK that banned it, councils that refused to allow it to be played.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Expanding the use of climate-friendly geothermal energy near places such as the Salton Sea and Sonoma and Modoc counties.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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