abode vs residence

abode and residence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abode	Yes	No	No	No
residence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abode and residence are synonyms defined as:

abode and residence: any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

abode (noun)	residence (noun)
housing that someone is living in	the act of dwelling in a place
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily	the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
	a large and imposing house
	any address at which you dwell more than temporarily