residency

noun, plural res·i·den·cies.

1. residence(def 3).
2. the position or tenure of a medical resident.
3. (formerly) the official residence of a representative of the British governor general at a native Indian court.
4. (formerly) an administrative division of the Dutch East Indies.

noun plural -cies

1. a variant of residence
2. a regular series of concerts by a band or singer at one venue
3. US and Canadian the period, following internship, during which a physician undergoes further clinical training, usually in one medical speciality
4. (in India, formerly) the official house of the governor general at the court of a native prince

n.

1570s, “residence;” see resident + -cy. Hospital sense is from 1924.

n.

1. The period during which a physician gets specialized clinical training.