resided
v.v. lived in a specific place for a long time. It is a more formal way to say someone stayed or lived somewhere.
v. past tense of 'reside'; refers to having lived in a particular place for a significant duration. Often used in legal or official contexts to establish a permanent address.
The family resided in a small cottage by the sea for many years.
Before moving to the capital, the ambassador resided in a quiet suburb where he could work without interruption.
Although she travelled extensively for her research, her legal documents stated that she resided permanently in the apartment she had inherited from her grandmother.
The verb is intransitive and is almost always followed by the preposition 'in' or 'at'.
He resided London for ten years.He resided in London for ten years.Reside is an intransitive verb and requires a preposition like 'in' before the location.