residency

noun/ˈrɛzɪdənsi/

Frequency rank: #6,087 most common English word

Meaning

a period of specialized training undertaken by a medical graduate in a hospital setting, or the state of living in a particular place.

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Example sentence

She completed her medical residency at a hospital in New York City.

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