Synonyms of residency

residency

noun

ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē 

as in occupancy

the act or fact of residing in a place

as much as I've enjoyed my residency in this state, it may be time to move on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupancy
• occupation
• habitation
• possession
• ownership
• tenancy
• proprietorship
• tenantry
• trespass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejection
• ejectment
• vacation
• vacancy
• dispossession
• vacating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of residency

Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Voters must also meet their state’s residency requirements, but people who are experiencing homelessness or who are between homes also are able to vote. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Other countries have also scrapped cash-for-residency programs, citing concerns including dirty money and housing affordability. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

On the heels of its third anniversary in September, Sphere Las Vegas got considerably heavier Thursday, when Metallica launched its 24-show Life Burns Faster residency. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026