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residence

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residence /ˈrɛzədəns/ noun
plural residences
residence
/ˈrɛzədəns/
noun
plural residences
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESIDENCE
formal
[noncount] : the state of living in a particular place
[count] : the place where someone lives
often used to refer especially to a large and impressive house where an important or wealthy person lives
[noncount] : legal permission to live in a country

in residence

: living in a particular place at a particular time
: having an official position as a writer, artist, etc., who has been chosen to live and work at a college or other institution for a period of time