residency
noun
res·i·den·cy
| \ ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē
, ˈrez-dən(t)-, ˈre-zə-ˌden(t)-\
, ˈrez-dən(t)-, ˈre-zə-ˌden(t)-\
plural residencies
Definition of residency
1a
: 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
3a
: 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
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Synonyms for residency
Synonyms
habitation, occupancy, occupation, possession
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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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Recent Examples on the Web
This meant that Peña could look at each case on its own merit and focus on deporting criminals while giving families who qualified for asylum or legal residency an option to stay. — Melissa Del Bosque, ProPublica, "The Case That Made an Ex-ICE Attorney Realize the Government Was Relying on False “Evidence” Against Migrants," 13 Aug. 2019 Colombian laws dictates that if at least one parent did not have citizenship or legal permanent residency — a miniscule percentage of the Venezuelans arriving at the country’s doorsteps — the child would not receive Colombian citizenship. — Megan Janetsky, USA TODAY, "No country to call home? Some babies born in Colombia to Venezuelan parents lack birthright citizenship," 11 Aug. 2019 Democratic lawmakers had wanted to provide access to anyone who meets financial eligibility requirements but lacks legal residency, but Newsom balked over the price tag. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed his first budget. Here’s where the $215 billion will go," 27 June 2019 Democratic lawmakers had wanted to provide access to anyone who meets financial eligibility requirements but lacks legal residency, but Newsom balked over the price tag. — John Myers, latimes.com, "California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed his first budget. Here’s where the $215 billion will go," 27 June 2019 What are some of the challenges of doing a residency like this? — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, "Inside rocker Ty Segall’s two-month L.A. residency: ‘This is too crazy to work’," 31 July 2019 One person goes home in each episode; at the end of the season, the winner earns a prize of sixty thousand dollars and a residency at the Corning Museum of Glass. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, "The Fiery Pleasures of “Blown Away,” a Reality-TV Competition for Glassblowing," 31 July 2019 The alleged assault happened on Aug. 31 when Liu, 46, was in Minneapolis for a weeklong residency as part of the University of Minnesota’s doctor of business administration China program, geared toward high-level executives in China. — Amy Forliti, Twin Cities, "Minneapolis police release case file on alleged rape by Chinese businessman, revealing conflicting accounts," 24 July 2019 Grits: Grits was allegedly not given a warm welcome by the another four-legged family member at President Jimmy Carter’s White House, Siamese cat Misty Malarky Ying Yang, and therefore had a rather short residency. — Kasondra Van Treeck, chicagotribune.com, "Ivanka Trump’s new dog has people talking. Here’s a look at other presidential pups.," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'residency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for residency
residency
noun
English Language Learners Definition of residency
formal
: the state or fact of living in a place
: a period of time when someone lives in a place
: legal permission to live in a place
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residency
noun
res·i·den·cy
| \ ˈrez-əd-ən-sē
\
\
plural residencies
Medical Definition of residency
: 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
residency
noun
res·i·den·cy
| \ ˈre-zə-dən-sē
\
\
plural residencies
Legal Definition of residency
1
: an often official place of residence
2
: the condition of being a resident of a particular place
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