/ Dictionary / Index R residency: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: res•i•den•cy Pronunciation: (rez'i-dun-sē), [key] — pl. -cies. residence (def. 3). the position or tenure of a medical resident. (formerly) the official residence of a representative of the British governor general at a native Indian court. (formerly) an administrative division of the Dutch East Indies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: residency (Thesaurus) residence time resident Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language