residency

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residency

  • /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/

Where it comes from

From reside + -ency or resident + -cy.

noun residencies

  1. countable, uncountable The condition of being a resident of a particular place.
  2. countable, uncountable The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies.
  3. US, countable, uncountable The position or term of a medical resident.
  4. countable, uncountable The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue. The trance DJ was keen to secure a residency in Ibiza.
  5. countable, uncountable Synonym of rezidentura.

    Similar: rezidentura

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: residence, abidance, residential, resident, domicile, home, dwelling, sojourn, housing, house, accommodation, dormitory, dorm, household, reside, homes

Translations

Every language

noun condition of being a resident of a particular place

Portuguêsresidência
DeutschAufenthalt

noun home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies

DeutschWohnsitz, ständiger Aufenthaltsort
Italianoresidenza

noun position or term of a medical resident

DeutschAssistenzzeit, Facharztausbildung

noun position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue

DeutschGastauftritt, Gastspiel, Gastaufenthalt

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"residency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/residency. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

residency. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/residency

Chicago

"residency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/residency.

BibTeX
@misc{residency_2026,
  title = {residency},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/residency},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}