residency

noun

res·​i·​den·​cy ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē How to pronounce residency (audio)
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
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.
Recent Examples on the Web The center hosts artist residencies and is free to all visitors. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024 Trump again also signed an executive order in April 2020 that blocked foreigners who were seeking lawful permanent residency from entering the country for 60 days, citing this same section of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 8 Mar. 2024 It was shot during Swift's three-night residency at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024 By comparison, anesthesiology had just one vacancy — there were zero in residencies for plastic surgeons. Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Adele delayed the opening of the Las Vegas residency in January 2022, announcing in a tearful video that the show wasn't ready due to delays caused by Covid-19. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 Adele unexpectedly postponed the residency in January 2022 — one day before it was meant to open — blaming the COVID-19 pandemic and issues with the supply chain. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Phish announced its summer 2024 tour Tuesday, a tour that takes the jam-band juggernaut to just nine venues for multi-night residencies from July through September. Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024 Adam Levine's pop band will take a break from their Las Vegas residency to play the amphitheater July 5. Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of residency was in 1579

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Cite this Entry

“Residency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residency. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

residency

noun
res·​i·​den·​cy ˈrez-əd-ən-sē How to pronounce residency (audio)
-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 How to pronounce residency (audio)
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 How to pronounce residency (audio)
plural residencies
1
: an often official place of residence
2
: the condition of being a resident of a particular place

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