RESIDENCE


Meaning of RESIDENCE in English

noun

1 house

ADJECTIVE

▪ desirable ( BrE )

▪ palatial

▪ official

▪ royal

▪ personal ( AmE ), private

▪ main , primary ( esp. AmE ), principal

Tax breaks are often available to those buying a primary ~.

Their principal ~ was in Chicago.

▪ current , former

▪ summer

▪ country , town ( esp. BrE )

▪ family , student

▪ new

VERB + RESIDENCE

▪ build

▪ maintain

▪ change

2 living in a particular place

ADJECTIVE

▪ long

▪ permanent

▪ temporary

▪ normal ( BrE , law )

▪ legal

VERB + RESIDENCE

▪ establish , take up

The family took up temporary ~ in the manor house.

RESIDENCE + NOUN

▪ permit

He has applied for a ~ permit.

▪ hall ( AmE )

PREPOSITION

▪ in ~

The flag flying above the palace indicates that the Queen is in ~.

PHRASES

▪ a change of ~

▪ sb's city of ~ , sb's country of ~ , sb's place of ~

The notice was addressed to her last known place of ~.

▪ a hall of ~ ( BrE ) ( dormitory in AmE )

The university has two halls of ~ for its postgraduate students.

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