resident
- noun
- /ˈrɛzɪdənt/
- Many long-term residents of the city are concerned about the new development plans.
- local residents
- city residents
- town residents
Finally, a way to get the residents of Buffalo drinking beer.
- Finally, a way to get the residents of Buffalo drinking beer.
- They are just residents in their own hometowns.
- For instance, when I bought Lakeview Park, there was this resident that walked in.
- I think our average resident is pretty scrappy anyway.
- But think about common people, residents versus commercial real estate owners.
- And I taught a class, an acting class to the other residents in the home.
- Places of security, health and well-being that serve the needs of residents and their wider communities.
- You don't have to, like, hire Camden residents as a new thing at all at all.
- President, all residents of Hawaii would be left with.
- All kinds of people watching, residents of countries, sports players.
- It was one of the local residents nominated me.
- It says to Trevor Wallace or current resident, Like how desperate is that?
Examples
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The 2000 census figures indicated that the community had 3,350 residents within its city limits.
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But that's something that local residents might actually care about.
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I am a legal resident of the United States, therefore I have the same civil rights as you.
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Also we have a full range of activities for our residents.
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For many of the town's older residents, the post office initially served this purpose.
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Many of our residents like to go to the movies or the library or the bowling alley.
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All residents are urged to seek immediate shelter.
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However, we know little about how older residents respond when a natural disaster destroys their community.
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Residents are urged to stay indoors if possible.
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We are also deeply grateful to the residents of Greensburg for their warmth and hospitality.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
A person or animal that lives in a particular place
A person who lives in a house or uses a seat
A person or animal who lives in a certain place
A person who lives in a house or apartment
A person or animal that lives in a place
A person who lives in a place for a long time
A person or animal that lives in a place
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A doctor who lives and works in a hospital while training under senior staff to care for patients
An elected representative from Puerto Rico in the US House who cannot vote
- Offensive
A person in an online group who often posts rude or silly messages to get a reaction
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Resident comes from the Latin word residere, meaning 'to sit' or 'to remain'. A resident is therefore someone who stays and lives in a place for a long time, not just a visitor.