in-residence

[ in-rez-i-duhns ]

adjective

1. assigned to a staff position in an institution such as a college or university, while allowed sufficient time to pursue one's own professional work, study, or research (usually used in combination):

   a poet-in-residence at the university.

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-residence¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Idioms and Phrases

Committed to live and work in a certain place, often for a specific length of time. For example, He loved being the college's poet in residence . This expression, dating from the 1300s, originally referred to ecclesiastical clerics whose presence was required in a specific church. It was extended to other appointments in the mid-1800s.

Example Sentences

The subject heading ran: James Lasdun, important information about your "writer-in-residence"

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He is a columnist for the Boston Globe and distinguished scholar-in-residence at Suffolk University.

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He is author-in-residence at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, and historian-in residence at Bob Dylan's official Web site.

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He is a columnist for the Boston Globe and Distinguished-Scholar-in-Residence at Suffolk University.

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