Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

residence

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
res-i-dence
IPA
/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The place where one lives (resides); one's home.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a house or an apartment therein.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The place where a corporation is established.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of living in a particular place or environment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Accommodation for students at a university or college.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The place where anything rests permanently.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Subsidence, as of a sediment

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English residence, from Old French residence, from Medieval Latin residentia, from residēns, present participle of resideō, equivalent to reside + -ence. Doublet of residencia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

residences (plural)

Derived Forms

coresidence nonresidence

Phrases

hall of residence place of residence primary residence residence hall residence permit residence time take up residence

Frequently Paired Words

reside residency resident residential homestead messuage mease

Synonyms

rezidentura residency abidance mansion mansion house manse hall abode

Questions

How do you pronounce residence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/.
What does residence mean?
The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
Where does residence come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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