Words / C1

REZ-id-uh-ns/ˈrezɪdəns/

Residence is the fact of living in a place, or a house (often official): take up residence, a private residence. Reside (this batch) is the verb; residential (this batch) is the adjective. Scripts overnight are a security fact, not furniture.

Meaning

The fact of living in a place; also a house, especially a large or official one.

Examples

• “Overnight residence of scripts needs a sealed room, not a staff-room table.”
• “Domicile is legal. House is everyday. Reside and residential are this batch. A table is a habit. A seal is a protocol. Lock the room; leave the kettle where it is.”

Good to know

Living in a place / an official house. Verb: reside (this batch). Adjective: residential (this batch). A kettle table ≠ a seal.

Near in meaning

domicile

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