residency
noun /ˈrezɪdənsi/
/ˈrezɪdənsi/
(plural residencies)
(formal)- (also residence)[uncountable] permission to live in a country that is not your own
- She has been granted permanent residency in Britain.
- [uncountable, countable] the period of time that an artist, a writer or a musician spends working for a particular institutionTopics Artc2
- [uncountable] the state of living in a particular place
- a residency requirement for students
- [uncountable, countable] (especially North American English) the period of time when a doctor working in a hospital receives special advanced training
- (also residence)[countable] the official house of somebody such as an ambassadorTopics Buildingsc2