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residencea person's home, especially a large and impressive one

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person's home, especially a large and impressive one

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrezɪdəns/

Korean meaning: 거주지, 주거지 (특히 크고 인상적인 집)

Korean pronunciation: **레**지던스

Example Sentences

  • The billionaire's residence has 50 rooms and its own golf course.
  • My cat thinks my laptop is his official residence.
  • She established her residence in Seoul after getting married.

residence

NOUN

//ˈrezɪdəns//

a person's home, especially a large and impressive one

residence concept
💡 Concept

A wealthy family returns to their impressive residence after traveling

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residence rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Presidents leave, but their residence keeps the evidence

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrezɪdəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrezɪdəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsid
Suffix--ence

Origin

From Old French 'residence', derived from Latin 'residentia', which comes from 'residere' meaning 'to sit back' or 'to remain'. The word combines the prefix 're-' (back) with 'sedere' (to sit).

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🎵Rhyme

presidentsprecedenceevidence
presidents
precedence
evidence

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📝Examples

The billionaire's residence has 50 rooms and its own golf course.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks my laptop is his official residence.

She established her residence in Seoul after getting married.

😄 Fun example

The ghost's residence happens to be my bathroom at 3 AM.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

homedwellinghouseabodedomicile

Antonyms

workplaceoffice

Related

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