Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun residence

4 senses of residence

Sense 1
residence, abode -- (any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences")
       => address -- (the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with)

Sense 2
residence -- (the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence")
       => house -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")

Sense 3
residency, residence, abidance -- (the act of dwelling in a place)
       => act, deed, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)

Sense 4
mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence -- (a large and imposing house)
       => house -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")