residence

Related to residence: place of residence

in residence

Appointed to live and work in a specific place, especially a college or university, for a certain length of time so as to be a source of inspiration, interest, and knowledge to others in the field. (Usually said of creative artists.) The university is so fortunate to have a writer in residence of your unmatched intellect and ability.
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take up residence in (some place)

To settle into some location or lodging and make it one's home. I took up residence in San Francisco after getting a job with a local tech company. Termites have taken up residence in the walls of the house, so we'll need to have some serious repair work done. I heard his dad left the house and is taking up residence in a nearby hotel.
See also: residence, take, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take up residence

some place to make a residence of a place. Ed took up residence in a small efficiency apartment. It looks as if a family of mice has taken up residence in the cupboard.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in residence

Committed to live and work in a certain place, often for a specific length of time. For example, He loved being the college's poet in residence. This expression, dating from the 1300s, originally referred to ecclesiastical clerics whose presence was required in a specific church. It was extended to other appointments in the mid-1800s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

— in residence

a person with a specified occupation (especially an artist or writer) paid to work for a time in a college or other institution.
2002 Ashmolean Annual Report Artist in Residence, Sarah Mulhall , demonstrates print-making techniques.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in ˈresidence

having an official position in a particular place such as a college or university: a writer/an artist/a musician in residence
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in residence

Committed to live and work in a specific place, often for a certain length of time: an artist in residence at a college.
See also: residence
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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Buyers interested in the new luxury condominiums at 10 West End Avenue now have a chance to tour a residence, complete with floor-to-ceiling windows, a terrace and breathtaking views, without ever stepping foot in the building.
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In Toronto, the primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, and his wife Lois, moved into the bishop's residence, a $2-million home named See House, after he was elected primate, or national bishop, last May.
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Programs are designed for mid-to-senior-grade military officers, civilian officials, legislators, and personnel from nongovernmental organizations, both in residence (at the Naval Postgraduate School) and overseas (in the requesting nation).
Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR)
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The March/April 2003 issue of California CPA discussed some provisions in the final, temporary and proposed regulations published in late 2002 regarding the exclusion of gain from the sale or exchange of a principal residence under IRC Sec.
Home seller's gain: new regs favorably implement reduced maximum exclusion. (Federal Tax)