residency

Universal Words noun (plural residencies) (formal) 1 [U,C] = RESIDENCE: She has been granted permanent residency in Britain. 2 [U,C] the period of time that an artist, a writer or a musician spends working for a particular institution 3 [U] the state of living in a particular place: a residency requirement for students 4 [U,C] (especially AmE) the period of time when a doctor working in a hospital receives special advanced training 5 (also residence) [C] the official house of sb such as an AMBASSADOR