primary residence
noun[C]
LAW,PROPERTY,TAXukustheplacewhere apersonlivesmost of thetimeand that isconsideredtheirhomeforlegalandtaxpurposes:
Hekeptresidencesin Hawaii, Long Island, and Florida, but hisprimaryresidencewas in Manhattan.
Homeowners who maketheirhousetheirprimaryresidencefor at least twoyearsdon't have toclaimanycapitalgainfrom thesaleof thehomeup to $250,000.