residency

noun res·i·den·cy \ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē, ˈrez-dən(t)-, ˈre-zə-ˌden(t)-\

: 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

plural res·i·den·cies

Full Definition of RESIDENCY

a : a usually official place of residence

b : a state or period of residence <a 20-year residency in the city>; also : residence 2c

: a territory in a protected state in which the powers of the protecting state are executed by a resident agent

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

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First Known Use of RESIDENCY

1579

Related to RESIDENCY

Synonyms: habitation, occupation, possession, occupancy

Medical Dictionary

residency

noun res·i·den·cy \ˈrez-əd-ən-sē\

plural res·i·den·cies

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