residency

res·i·den·cy

noun
\ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē, ˈrez-dən(t)-, ˈre-zə-ˌden(t)-\

plural res·i·den·cies

Definition of RESIDENCY

1

a : a usually official place of residence b : a state or period of residence <a 20-year residency in the city>; also : residence 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 b : residence 4b c : a period as an artist in residence

Examples of RESIDENCY

1. You must meet the town's residency requirement in order to vote.
2. a four-year residency in the country
3. She recently completed her residency in pediatrics.

First Known Use of RESIDENCY

1579

Related to RESIDENCY

Synonyms: habitation, occupation, possession, occupancy

Related Words: tenancy, tenantry; ownership, proprietorship; trespass

Near Antonyms: dispossession, ejection, ejectment; vacancy; vacating, vacation

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