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residency

noun

Simple meaning

The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue.

Pronunciation

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rehzihduhnsee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹɛzɪdənsi

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. UShealthcare

    The position or term of a medical resident.

  2. The condition of being a resident of a particular place.

  3. The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue.

  4. The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (US, healthcare) The position or term of a medical resident.

Used this way, residency is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Medicine/healthcare
  • Science
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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More ways to use residency

  • “Doctors complete their medical residency after graduating from school.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Position

residency trainingresidency status

Other combinations

permanent residencyresidency programresidency requirementbritish residencyyear residencystate residency

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