domicile meaning and definition

DOMICILE noun

Definition of domicile (noun)

1. (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
   • "what's his legal residence?"
   • synonyms: legal residence
2. housing that someone is living in
   • "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
   • synonyms: abode, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home

DOMICILE verb

Definition of domicile (verb)

1. make one's home in a particular place or community
   • "may parents reside in Florida"
   • synonyms: domiciliate, reside, shack