1 [mass noun] the fact of living in a place:a government ruling confirmed the returning refugees' right to residency
[count noun] a residential post held by a writer, musician, or artist, typically for teaching purposes:the photographs were taken in East London during an artist-in-school residency
2 historical the official residence of the Governor General’s representative or other government agent, especially at the court of an Indian state.
3an organization of intelligence agents in a foreign country:he made contact with the KGB residency in Aden
4British a musician’s regular engagement at a club or other venue:he saw me at a folk club where I was doing the residency one Sunday night
5North American a period of specialized medical training in a hospital; the position of a resident.
