residency

/ˈrɛzɪdənsi/
noun
  1. The state or fact of living in a particular place.
    • His residency in the small town lasted only a few months.
    • Proof of residency is required to register for the local library.
    • She established residency in New York after living there for five years.
  2. A period of advanced medical training that a doctor completes after medical school, usually in a hospital.
    • He completed his residency in pediatrics before opening his own practice.
    • Dr. Lee is in her second year of residency at the city hospital.
    • The residency program requires long hours and hands-on patient care.
  3. A program in which an artist, writer, or other creative professional lives and works in a specific place for a set time.
    • She applied for a writing residency to finish her novel.
    • The poet spent a month at an artist residency in the mountains.
    • The museum offers a residency for sculptors to create new works.
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