From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishresidenceres‧i‧dence /ˈrezɪdəns/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまるAWL noun1[countable] formal a house, especially a large or official onethe ambassador’s official residence► see thesaurus at home2[uncountable]legalpermission to live in a country for a certainperiod of timeSYN residencya residence permitpermanent/temporary residenceJeff has permanent residence in Canada, but is still a US citizen.3[uncountable] formal the state of living in a placeSYN residencyRome was his main place of residence.4 →artist/writer etc in residence5 →take up residence6 →in residenceExamples from the Corpusresidence• The missions were not merely churches but entire working communities, with farms, blacksmiths, flourmills and residences.• One of the greatest residences that Wright designed is Hollyhock House.• In one week in the 1640s Hurstmonceux had nineteen visitors in residence, apart from others engaged in repair and building works.• I am meeting Enya and the Ryans somewhere near her carefully guarded Killiney residence on a silverywet and foggyautumn day.• In addition to a salary, most governors receivedperquisites such as transportation and an official residence.• 10 Downing Street is the BritishPrime Minister's official residence.• They all went to Maeda's residence in Jakarta; he sentmessages to the high command, but nobody turned up.• To that end, the carpeting in virtually all the residences is a blandbeige -- making the homes easier to sell.• We first met at a cocktailparty at the residence of the Russianambassador.• JohnMajor leaves the residence in defeat.official residence• In addition to a salary, most governors received perquisites such as transportation and an official residence.• There was no need for an official residence for the ForeignSecretary.• There he had an official residence, but he continued to run his Whitechapel nursery, with another in LondonFields.• He was to spend most of the next fourteen years in official residences.• The administration had now returned to its official residence, and the business of government was under way.• No departingpresidentialcouple in history have ever left the official residence so bowed down with booty.permanent/temporary residence• Management of constructionprojects overseas usually entailstemporary residence in another country.• Police were not interested in her marriagecertificate, her permit to leave home or her temporary residencecard for Zhuhai.• While Edinburgh itself was growing in importance as a centre of government, the temporary residence was refashioned into a palace.• BloodyGorgeous seems to have taken up permanent residence in her bed.• All those with permanent residence in the republic are to be allowed to vote in a 10 Decemberpoll.place of residence• I have changed my place of residence twice in the last two weeks in preparation for upcoming activities.• Members of metalworking families were far more likely to change their place of residence than their trade.• Televisionprograms are aimed at people according to their demographiccharacteristics rather than their place of residence.From Longman Business Dictionaryresidenceres‧i‧dence /ˈrezɪdəns/ noun formal1[uncountable] the fact of living in a particular placeInsurance companies use place of residence to calculate automobile insurance rates.2[uncountable] permission to live in a particular country permanentlyan application forpermanent residence3[countable] formal a house where people liveFlorida law protects personal residences against seizure in bankruptcy law. →primary residence