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Residence: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：a place to live (residence)
residence
/ˈrɛzɪdəns/
n.
The physical place where someone lives, like a house or apartment.
a place to live
➕
/ə pleɪs tə lɪv/
n.
A residence is the physical building or place where someone lives, such as a house, apartment, or other dwelling.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'residere' (re- 'back' + sedere 'to sit') + -ence; literally 'a sitting back' or 'remaining'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'reside' + 'dence' like a fence around your home: your residence is where you sit back and live.
📖 Example
After moving to Canada, her residence is a cozy apartment in downtown Toronto.
After moving to Canada, her residence is a cozy apartment in downtown Toronto.
🔗 Collocations
place of residence – the location where someone lives
private residence – a home owned or rented by an individual, not a business
residence hall – a building providing housing for students at a college or university
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
nonresidence (n.) – the state of not living in a particular place
vacancy (n.) – an empty or unoccupied place
🌱 Derivatives
residential (adj.) – relating to or used for living in, as opposed to business or industry
resident (n./adj.) – a person who lives somewhere; living in a place
reside (v.) – to live in a particular place
📖 Cultural Story
In Roman law, 'residentia' referred to a dwelling place. Today, it is a key term in legal contexts for tax, voting, and immigration purposes.
Meaning 2：official living status (residence)
residence
/ˈrɛzɪdəns/
n.
The official fact of living in a particular place, often for legal purposes.
official living status
➕
/əˈfɪʃəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsteɪtəs/
n.
Residence can refer to the official fact or legal status of living in a particular place, often used for tax, voting, or immigration purposes.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
International students in their first year must have compulsory residence in university dormitories.
International students in their first year must have compulsory residence in university dormitories.
🔗 Collocations
residence permit – an official document allowing a foreigner to live in a country
primary residence – the main place where a person lives most of the time
legal residence – the officially recognized place of living for legal purposes
🔄 Synonyms
domicile (n.) – a person's official home, especially for legal purposes
habitation (n.) – the act of living in a place; a formal term for residence
occupancy (n.) – the act of living in or using a building or place
🚫 Antonyms
nonresidence (n.) – the state of not living in a particular place, especially for legal reasons
absence (n.) – the state of being away from a place
🌱 Derivatives
residential (adj.) – relating to living in a place, especially for legal or zoning purposes
resident (n.) – a person who lives in a particular place, often officially
reside (v.) – to live in a particular place, especially as a legal resident
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