<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling; home: Their residence is in New York City.</li><li>Synonyms: domicile, habitation.</li><li>a structure serving as a dwelling or home, especially one of large proportion and superior quality: They have a summer residence in Connecticut.</li><li>Synonyms: mansion.</li><li>the act or fact of residing: during his residence in Spain.</li><li>the act of living or staying in a specified place while performing official duties, carrying on studies or research, awaiting a divorce, etc.: She will spend two terms in residence at Oxford University.</li><li>the time during which a person resides in a place: a residence there of five years.</li><li>Synonyms: sojourn, abode, stay.</li><li>the location of the main offices or principal center of business activity of a commercial enterprise, especially a large corporation, as registered under law.</li><li>Chemistry: residence time.</li></ul>