Residence
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of dwelling in a place
(2) A large and imposing house
(3) The official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
"He refused to live in the governor's residence"
(4) Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
"A person can have several residences"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From residentia, from residentem (nominative of residentis), from residere.
Noun
- The place where one lives.
- A building used as a home.
- The place where a corporation is established.
- The state of living in a particular place or environment.
- Street address of a person.
- 1859 Easton, Alexander, A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways, p 108, "Rules adopted by the Sixth Avenue Railway, N. Y.":
- 4. You will report accidents or collisions at the Superintendent's Office at Forty-third Street, immediately on arrival, with the names and residences of witnesses.
- 1859 Easton, Alexander, A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways, p 108, "Rules adopted by the Sixth Avenue Railway, N. Y.":