Synonyms of residency

residency

noun

ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē 

as in occupancy

the act or fact of residing in a place

as much as I've enjoyed my residency in this state, it may be time to move on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupancy
• occupation
• habitation
• possession
• ownership
• tenancy
• proprietorship
• tenantry
• trespass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejection
• ejectment
• vacation
• vacancy
• dispossession
• vacating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of residency

The run follows the band's residency at Sphere Las Vegas in December 2025. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Tiara Moultrie fellow at The Century Foundation State student loan programs usually have residency rules, too, Buchanan said. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

But Sánchez has been a strong supporter of regulated migration, and recently approved residency and work permits for hundreds of thousands of eligible undocumented migrants living in Spain. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

The California Billionaire Tax Act’s residency provisions are exceptionally vulnerable to legal challenge. — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026