residency

UK: /ˈrɛzɪdənsi/ US: /ˈrɛzɪdənsi/ ,(rez′i dən sē)

Inflections of 'residency' (n): npl: residencies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

res•i•den•cy /ˈrɛzɪdənsi/   n., pl. -cies. 

1. residence (def. 2).
2. the position of a medical resident:
   [uncountable] completing her residency at the hospital.
   [countable] several residencies available in rural areas.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

res•i•den•cy  (rez′i dən sē), n., pl. -cies. 

1. residence (def. 3).
2. the position or tenure of a medical resident.
3. World History (formerly) the official residence of a representative of the British governor general at a native Indian court.
4. World History (formerly) an administrative division of the Dutch East Indies.

• resid(ent) + -ency 1570–80

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residency / ˈrɛzɪdənsɪ/ noun ( -cies)

1. a variant of residence
2. a regular series of concerts by a band or singer at one venue
3. the period, following internship, during which a physician undergoes further clinical training, usually in one medical speciality
4. (in India, formerly) the official house of the governor general at the court of a native prince