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main home

[/meɪn hoʊm/]
nounpl: main homes
residência principal
1. The primary residence where a person or family lives most of the time, as opposed to vacation homes or secondary properties
We sold our main home and bought a smaller apartment in the city.
Vendemos nossa residência principal e compramos um apartamento menor na cidade.
2. In legal or tax contexts, the dwelling that is designated as one's principal place of residence
For tax purposes, you must declare your main home address.
Para fins fiscais, você deve declarar o endereço de sua residência principal.
Synonyms
primary residenceprincipal residenceprimary dwellingmain residence
Antonyms
secondary homevacation homesecond homeholiday home

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
residência principal
Most common formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
casa principal
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
residência principal
Formal and business contexts
Portugal
residência principal
Standard usage; sometimes 'casa principal'

Related Idioms & Phrases

to settle down in one's main home
main home mortgage
main home exemption
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