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Definition residence in British English

residence noun

noun
/ˈrezɪd(ə)ns/
1

a house or other place where someone lives, especially a large house used by an important person

Example

the President's official residence

Example

The building is partly a museum and partly a private residence.

Synonyms and related words
accommodation accommodations apartment
2

the fact that someone lives somewhere, or the period of time that they spend living there

Example

After many years of residence in Paris, he returned home.

Example

He took up residence in Hollywood in 1999.

Synonyms and related words
aboriginal birthright the body politic
2.1

the legal right to live in a country that is not your own

Example

The proposal would grant US residence to up to 20,000 refugees.

Synonyms and related words
immigration asylum exile
Definition residence in British English