residencia
/resiˈdenθja/ · B1 · noun · f
residence
🏠 residencia = resident + -cia: where a resident resides
From Latin residere, to sit back, remain (re- back + sedere, to sit). Your residencia is where you settle down and stay. Same root as English reside, resident and sediment. In Spain, residencia alone often means a care home for the elderly.