residence in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of dwelling in a place
   residency  residence  abidance 
   
2. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
   "a person can have several residences"
   residence  abode 
   
3. a large and imposing house
   mansion  mansion house  manse  hall  residence 
   
4. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
   "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
   residence