residence

7 definitions • 11 examples

a home:

the Governor's official residence

officially staying or living somewhere:

The Queen is in residence at the Palace this week.

an author (= writer), poet, or artist who is employed at a school or college, etc. for a short period:

During this period, she was artist in residence at Harvard.

to go to live somewhere:

take up residence/residency in She took up residence in Canada.

the place where someone lives, or the condition of living somewhere:

[ C ] That big building is the Governor’s official residence (= home).

[ U ] She took up residence in Boston (= began living there).

a home, or the fact of living in a particular home:

The property will be used as her main residence.

Many banks require proof of residence to open an account.

someone's place of residence

permission to live in a particular country that you were not born in:

apply for/seek residence An estimated 60% of the workers intend to seek permanent residence.

offer sb/give sb residence A 1997 law offered legal residence to many Nicaraguan expatriates