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residence
What does residence mean?
residence (noun): any address at which you dwell more than temporarily.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use residence in a sentence?
- A person can have several residences. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce residence?
/ˈɹɛzɪdəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does residence come from?
Inherited from Middle English residence, from Old French residence.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of residence?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “residence”?
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What does “residence” mean?
a component that is added to something to improve it
Not quite: that's what addition means.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Not quite: that's what award means.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Right! That's what “residence” means.
a paved part of road, usually in a village or a town
Not quite: that's what street means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “residence”?
money
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today
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abode
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night
Not quite: night means something else.
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