Residencia (en. Residence)

/resiˈðensja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Room or house where a person or group of people lives.

My residence is located on the outskirts of the city.

Mi residencia se encuentra en las afueras de la ciudad.

Building designated for housing.

Apartments are a very common form of residence.

Los apartamentos son una forma de residencia muy común.

Establishment where communal life takes place.

The student residence houses hundreds of students.

La residencia estudiantil alberga a cientos de alumnos.

From Latin 'residentia', meaning 'to remain, to inhabit'.

residence house

Place where a family lives.

casa de residencia

official residence

House designated for the use of a state representative.

residencia oficial

university residence

Accommodation for students at a university.

residencia universitaria

resident

Person who habitually lives in a place.

residente

to reside

To live habitually in a place.

residir

House or friendly meeting place.

Let's go to my residence to have a small gathering.

Vamos a mi residencia a hacer una pequeña reunión.

Residence that is rented temporarily.

I stayed at a residence by the beach during the holidays.

Estuve en una residencia en la playa durante las vacaciones.