Residence Definition & Meaning
residence
- noun
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
- the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
- the act of dwelling in a place
- a large and imposing house
"Residence" in song lyrics
See how residence is used in real songs:
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"But red white and blue, ain't our residence"
Al-D f/ Lil' Keke — Hurtin Inside -
"Honestly the day ya wax is in stores taking residence"
Apathy f/ Celph Titled, C-Rayz Walz, Rise — The Smackdown -
"Soak to the skin carve, bought majestic residence"
Atoms Family — Streetlamp Confessions
Words that rhyme with residence
Usage tips for "residence"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does residence mean?
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences" the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence" the act of dwelling in a place a large and imposing house
- What part of speech is residence?
- Residence is a noun.
- How many definitions does residence have?
- Residence has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).