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abider

abider

8.1
A person who lives in a place for a long time
  • noun
  • /əˈbaɪdər/
translation icon : habitante
  • The elderly gentleman is a lifelong abider of the community, participating in local events every year.

Examples

  • The small town has many long-time abiders who know each other well.

  • As a former cold place abider and a current tropical island liver, I too have a strong distaste for the cold and wintry.

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  • As an abider of this historic neighborhood, she enjoys sharing its stories with newcomers.

Synonyms

resident
vsabider
∞ 1.8

A person who lives in a place for a long time

is a general term for long-term presence rather than formal status
inhabitant
vsabider
106 2.8

A person or animal that lives in a particular place

is the same idea but focuses on long presence rather than mere occupancy
dweller
vsabider
49 3.2

A person or animal who lives in a certain place

emphasizes long duration of staying rather than mere location
lifer
vsabider
  • Slang
9 6.5

A person who stays in the same job or place for most of their life

covers long presence generally not limited to lifelong commitment
occupier
vsabider
7 4.1

A person who lives in a house or apartment

means long-term presence rather than temporary use or control
habitant
vsabider
  • UK
1 5.4

A person or animal that lives in a place

has identical meaning but differs only as a different form
rester
vsabider
7.4

A person who stays behind when others leave

denotes long residence rather than temporary lagging behind

Antonyms

visitor
908 1.0

A person who goes to a place for a short time to see someone or something

transient
11 7.0

A person who stays in a place only for a short time

How Long

abider
8.1
to tenant
1 4.8
nonimmigrant
  • Formal
1 6.2
guest
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

abider singular
abiders plural

Morphology

abider = abide (transparent) = abide + er

Productive agentive formation: from the sense 'to remain' gives 'one who remains' (resident).

Etymology

Abider comes from the old verb abide meaning 'to remain' or 'live' in a place, so an abider is someone who stays somewhere for a long time, a resident.