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abode1 a residence or dwelling; home. [1/2 definitions]
allow to permit entrance or residence to. [1/5 definitions]
ambassador a high-ranking official sent by one nation to another either to carry out a specific diplomatic mission or to serve in residence there. [1/3 definitions]
ashram the residence, usu. secluded, of a Hindu philosopher or religious teacher to whom followers come for instruction. [1/2 definitions]
boardinghouse a residence that provides rooms and meals to paying lodgers.
bowery a Dutch settler's farm or country residence in early New York. [1/2 definitions]
Buckingham Palace the London residence of the British monarch.
castle a large, fortified residence of nobles in feudal times, sited to dominate the surrounding countryside. [1/6 definitions]
court the residence or offices of a king or dignitary. [1/9 definitions]
deanery the position, realm of authority, or residence of a church dean.
domicile (formal) a place of residence; home. [2 definitions]
Downing Street the elected government of Great Britain, so termed because 10 Downing Street is the residence of the prime minister.
dwelling a shelter used for long-term residence; abode; house.
embassy the official headquarters or residence of an ambassador. [1/4 definitions]
expatriate to withdraw (oneself) from allegiance to or residence in one's native land; withdraw (oneself) into exile. [1/5 definitions]
flat2 (chiefly British) a group of connected rooms forming a residence on one floor; apartment.
habitation a dwelling place; residence; abode. [1/2 definitions]
hail from to have as one's place of origin or residence; come from.
halfway house a special residence where people who have been released from institutions, such as mental patients, prisoners, and drug addicts, are helped to adjust to ordinary life.
hillbilly (informal) a person who comes from a remote rural area, esp. from the mountainous region of the southern United States; often, a person considered to be primitive or backward because of this residence or origin. [1/2 definitions]
home the physical structure of a residence; house or apartment. [1/16 definitions]