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residence

🇬🇧 UK/'rezidəns/🇺🇸 US/'rezidәns/
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

The place where someone lives; a house or building used as a home, especially a large or official one.

住所,住宅;居住,定居

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
sidsit, settle
+
encestate, quality
=residence

Common Collocations

  • 1.take up residence定居,入住
  • 2.official residence官邸,官方住所
  • 3.place of residence居住地,住所
  • 4.residence permit居留许可证

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ambassador's official residence is a grand mansion in the city center.

  • 2.

    After five years of residence, she was eligible to apply for citizenship.

  • 3.

    The artist took up residence in a quiet coastal village to focus on her work.

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