əˈbaɪd.n̩s hɔːl hɔl ˈmæn(t)ʃən ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns ˈɹɛzɪdənsi the act of dwelling in a place a large and imposing house the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) he refused to live in the governor's residence any address at which you dwell more than temporarily a person can have several residences