Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun residency

2 senses of residency

Sense 1
residency, residence, abidance -- (the act of dwelling in a place)
       => act, deed, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)

Sense 2
residency -- (the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship))
       => position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")