Meaning
residence, abode, domicile
- residence, house, building, home
In a sentence
La mia residenza è ancora a Torino.
My residence is still in Turin.
Hai già cambiato la residenza sul documento?
Have you already changed the residence on the document?
Quella residenza ha un bel giardino davanti.
That residence has a nice garden out front.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| residenza | feminine · singular |
| residenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use residenza for official or legal residence; casa is your home, and abitazione is a neutral term for a dwelling.
- Common in bureaucracy: residenza anagrafica means your registered address with the municipality, not just where you are currently staying.
- With cities or addresses, say avere la residenza a/in... or trasferire la residenza a..., not usually vivere di residenza.