residence
UK/'rezidəns/US/'rezidәns/
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The place where someone lives; a person's home, especially a grand one
住所，宅邸
n.
The fact of living in a particular place
居住（这一事实/状态）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedreside + -ence (state, place) = the place where one sits back down to live, or the state of living there.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsCommon 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 overlooks the river.
- 2.
You must prove three years of continuous residence.