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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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
Those figures don’t include traveling national shows or international residencies.
—Sarah Whitten, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
One of the main draws is the ease of obtaining residency.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Portugal scrapped its golden visa program last year, which allowed foreigners to acquire residency and eventually citizenship in the country through the purchase of property.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for residency
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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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