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legal residence

NOUN
domicile
Synonyms
STRONG
abode accommodation apartment castle co-op condo condominium dump dwelling habitation home house joint mansion pad rack residence residency roost settlement
WEAK
commorancy crash pad roof over head
Antonyms
STRONG
office

Example Sentences

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Greater financial incentives under Customs and Border Protection’s Home program could encourage voluntary departures, and those who remain should be allowed, after careful vetting, to apply for legal residence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Some existing protections, such as means of confirming legal residence and identity, will be retained.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“Your legal residence is where your life is rooted, the place you come back to,” he explained.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2025

The former president changed his legal residence from New York City to Palm Beach, Florida, in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

After acquiring a legal residence there and proper standing in a court, he applies for a divorce, the proceedings are regular in every respect and a divorce is granted.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney