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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Clarkson is no stranger to Vegas, having previously held a residency at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
—
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
And so for the 2025 season, and for the first time in the history of Pacha — which opened its doors in 1973 — the club will have a female resident, with longstanding house producer Blond:ish launching an 11-week residency on May 21.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
Cicero, including the Police Department, does not provide facilities for federal immigration agents for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws.
Cicero, including the Police Department, does not maintain or record information about residents’ citizenship, immigration or residency status.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The band hasn't received much love from the Recording Academy since, but has skyrocketed in popularity, consistently staying atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, performing the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019, and headlining a Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM since 2023.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
And so for the 2025 season, and for the first time in the history of Pacha — which opened its doors in 1973 — the club will have a female resident, with longstanding house producer Blond:ish launching an 11-week residency on May 21.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
Cicero, including the Police Department, does not provide facilities for federal immigration agents for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws.
Cicero, including the Police Department, does not maintain or record information about residents’ citizenship, immigration or residency status.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The band hasn't received much love from the Recording Academy since, but has skyrocketed in popularity, consistently staying atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, performing the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019, and headlining a Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM since 2023.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 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 10 Feb. 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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