RESIDENCE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Example: a person can have several residences
Categories: Address
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
Example: he refused to live in the governor's residence
Categories: House
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "residence" comes from Medieval Latin residentia. It started in Old French residence. Then it appeared in Middle English residence.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.