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- Dictionaryresidency/ˈrɛzɪd(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. the fact of living in a place: "these papers show we have a right to residency"
- 2. the official residence of the Governor General's representative or other government agent, especially at the court of an Indian state. historical
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noun [ C/U ] us / ˈrez·ɪ·dən·si / Add to word list. the fact of living in a particular place: [ U ] You have to meet residency requirements (= live in a place long enough) before you can apply for citizenship.
noun [ C/U ] us / ˈrez·ɪ·dən·si / Add to word list. the fact of living in a particular place: [ U ] You have to meet residency requirements (= live in a place long enough) before you can apply for citizenship.
The meaning of RESIDENCY is a usually official place of residence. How to use residency in a sentence.
the place where someone lives, or the condition of living somewhere: [ C ] That big building is the Governor’s official residence (= home). [ U ] She took up residence in Boston (= began living there). (Definition of residence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) residence | Business English. noun.
Your residency is where you live, officially. A residency is also a temporary professional visit, like when a doctor does a residency at a hospital or a poet does a residency at a school.
Someone's residency in a particular place, especially in a country, is the fact that they live there or that they are officially allowed to live there. He applied for residency in the country. American English : residency / ˈrɛzɪdənsi /
Definitions of 'residency' 1. Someone's residency in a particular place, especially in a country, is the fact that they live there or that they are officially allowed to live there. [...] 2. A doctor's residency is the period of specialized training in a hospital that he or she receives after completing an internship. [US] [...] More.
Definition of residency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RESIDENCY meaning: 1 : the state or fact of living in a place; 2 : a period of time when someone lives in a place.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024. res•i•den•cy /ˈrɛzɪdənsi/ n., pl. -cies. residence (def. 2). the position of a medical resident: [uncountable] completing her residency at the hospital. [countable] several residencies available in rural areas.
