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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Portugal started a program in 2012, granting temporary residency status for a minimum $568k real estate investment.
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Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
The bill would apply to Tennessee's more than 900,000 public school students, requiring documentation of citizenship or legal residency to attend school.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Opportunities range from single-day trail restoration projects to seasonal residencies, and many roles are still open despite staffing constraints.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
French speakers, healthcare workers, and tradespeople may have an advantage; however, without Canadian job offers or residency, most displaced migrants will not qualify.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
The bill would apply to Tennessee's more than 900,000 public school students, requiring documentation of citizenship or legal residency to attend school.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Opportunities range from single-day trail restoration projects to seasonal residencies, and many roles are still open despite staffing constraints.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
French speakers, healthcare workers, and tradespeople may have an advantage; however, without Canadian job offers or residency, most displaced migrants will not qualify.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for residency
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“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residency. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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