residence residence /ˈrɛzɪdəns/

noun

1. () Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily  ( abode , residence )
   any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
    A person can have several residences
   a person can have several residences
   
   
2. () The act of dwelling in a place  ( abidance , residency , residence )
   the act of dwelling in a place
   
3. () The official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)  ( residence )
   the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    He refused to live in the governor's residence
   he refused to live in the governor's residence
   
   
4. () A large and imposing house  ( hall , mansion , mansion house , manse [Archaic] , residence )
   a large and imposing house