Definition of RESIDENCY

residency

Meanings

Plural: residencies

Noun

  • the act of dwelling in a place
  • the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
  • The condition of being a resident of a particular place.
  • The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies.
  • The position or term of a medical resident.
  • The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue.
  • Synonym of rezidentura.

Origin / Etymology

From reside + -ency or resident + -cy.

Scrabble Score: 15

residency is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
residency is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
residency is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

residency is a valid Words With Friends word