resided; residing
1
a
: to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office
b
: to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile
2
a
: to be present as an element or quality
b
: to be vested as a right
resider
noun
Examples of reside in a Sentence
He resides in St. Louis.
He still resides at his parents' house.
Meaning resides within the text of the poem.
The importance of this decision resides in the fact that it relates to people across the country.
Recent Examples on the Web
Somewhere in the middle of all that, Andrew Wiggins resides.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Well, my family, part of my family, resides in Kansas City proper.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Low-earth orbit, where many satellites reside, is no more than 1,200 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Does an obligatory, and legally necessary credit of Andy Ngo, for the use of seconds of footage that shows where America’s conflict resides mean Garland supports him?
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Levi Mandel While awaiting the eclipse, Mandel visited Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House—this statue resides inside.
—Levi Mandel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, a television station in Las Vegas — where Simpson resided in recent years c reported that Simpson was undergoing treatment for cancer.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The veteran technology executive and his longtime wife Susie dropped $9.5 million on a large house in the suburban neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, where the couple has quietly resided ever since.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
There’s a type of blithe and ironic tone to their conversation, but the story, as always, is going on just beneath the surface of the talk—this is always where drama resides.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Well, my family, part of my family, resides in Kansas City proper.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Low-earth orbit, where many satellites reside, is no more than 1,200 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Does an obligatory, and legally necessary credit of Andy Ngo, for the use of seconds of footage that shows where America’s conflict resides mean Garland supports him?
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Levi Mandel While awaiting the eclipse, Mandel visited Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House—this statue resides inside.
—Levi Mandel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, a television station in Las Vegas — where Simpson resided in recent years c reported that Simpson was undergoing treatment for cancer.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The veteran technology executive and his longtime wife Susie dropped $9.5 million on a large house in the suburban neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, where the couple has quietly resided ever since.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
There’s a type of blithe and ironic tone to their conversation, but the story, as always, is going on just beneath the surface of the talk—this is always where drama resides.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'reside.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to reside
Dictionary Entries Near reside
Cite this Entry
“Reside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
reside
verb
re·side
ri-ˈzīd 
resided; residing
1
: to live permanently or continuously
reside in St. Louis
2
: to be present as a part or quality
the power of veto resides in the president
resider
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share