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Added 8 October 2026

residence

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/ noun

Latin root: residentia Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about residence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a house or an apartment therein.
The place where a corporation is established.

Origin

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.

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