residency
noun
res·i·den·cy
ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē 
ˈrez-dən(t)-,
ˈre-zə-ˌden(t)-
plural residencies
1
a
: a usually official place of residence
b
: a state or period of residence
a 20-year residency in the city
also
: residence sense 2c
2
: a territory in a protected state in which the powers of the protecting state are executed by a resident agent
3
a
: a period of advanced training in a medical specialty that normally follows graduation from medical school and licensing to practice medicine
c
: a period as an artist in residence
Examples of residency in a Sentence
You must meet the town's residency requirement in order to vote.
a four-year residency in the country
She recently completed her residency in pediatrics.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The new Taylor Swift figures also will appear in Tussaud attractions in Amsterdam; Berlin; Blackpool, England; Budapest; Hollywood, California; Hong Kong; Las Vegas; London; Nashville; New York; and Sydney, plus a touring figure is beginning its its residency in Shanghai.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
There remains a high expectation, or at least hope, though, that the group will return to Sphere next year for a third annual residency.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2025
Def Leppard are headed back to Las Vegas for their third residency in Sin City.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 July 2025
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residency. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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residency
noun
res·i·den·cy
ˈrez-əd-ən-sē
-ə-ˌden(t)-
plural residencies
1
a
: a usually official place of residence
b
: a state or period of residence
a four-year residency in the country
c
: residence sense 2b
applied for residency
2
a
: a period of advanced training especially in a medical specialty that typically follows graduation from medical school
Medical Definition
residency
noun
res·i·den·cy
ˈrez-əd-ən-sē
plural residencies
: a period of advanced medical training and education that normally follows graduation from medical school and licensing to practice medicine and that consists of supervised practice of a specialty in a hospital and in its outpatient department and instruction from specialists on the hospital staff
Legal Definition
residency
noun
res·i·den·cy
ˈre-zə-dən-sē
plural residencies
1
: an often official place of residence
2
: the condition of being a resident of a particular place
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