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residency

/ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/noun4 syllables

Residency means: the act of dwelling in a place.

Synonyms for residency3

noun, as in the act of dwelling in a place

residence, abidance

also used for residency

rezidentura

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What does residency mean?2

noun

1

the act of dwelling in a place

2

the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Residency in a sentence

  • Sami was doing his residency at a local hospital.OsoHombre
  • Santiago began his residency in a medical institute.Amastan
  • What's the difference between permanent residency status and naturalization?urro
  • Sami landed a residency at a Cairo hospital.OsoHombre
  • Santiago dropped out of his residency.Amastan
  • In the United States, Fadil was denied residency twice.OsoHombre
  • He was granted permanent residency in Paraguay.Conjuice
  • The building kept its status of residency of the supreme power even after Azerbaijan restored its state independence.Nicat

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Forms of residency

as a noun

plural
residencies