Thesaurus: residence

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1. n. The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year.
2. n. The place where one resides; an abode; a dwelling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or domicile.
3. n. The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; -- opposed to nonresidence.
4. n. The place where anything rests permanently.
5. n. Subsidence, as of a sediment.
6. n. That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.
7. n. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
8. n. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
9. n. the act of dwelling in a place
10. n. a large and imposing house
11. 1. The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year. The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy. Sir M. Hale. 2. The place where one resides; an abode; a dwelling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or domicile. "Near the residence of Posthumus." Shak. Johnson took up his residence in London. Macaulay. 3. (Eng.Eccl.Law) The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; -- opposed to nonresidence. 4. The place where anything rests permanently. But when a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all his regal power, he then, . . . fights against his own majesty and kingship. Milton. 5. Subsidence, as of a sediment. [Obs.] Bacon. 6. That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. Syn. -- Domiciliation; sojourn; stay; abode; home; dwelling; habitation; domicile; mansion.
12. The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; -- opposed tononresidence.