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resident

/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/noun, adjective3 syllables

Resident means: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there.

Synonyms for resident5

noun, as in someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

occupant, occupier

noun, as in a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital

house physician, resident physician

adjective, as in used of animals that do not migrate

nonmigratory

Opposites of resident

nonresident

What does resident mean?4

noun

1

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

2

a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital“the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital”

adjective

1

used of animals that do not migrate

2

living in a particular place“resident aliens”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Resident in a sentence

  • She's our resident troll, but everyone knows it's all in good fun.Waldelfe
  • Most of the residents departed, but the town survived.CM
  • During the colonial period, the place was rather exclusionary, admitting only foreign residents.pip
  • Due to the frequent breakdowns, many residents have shared their concerns with management.Nuel
  • The implication was that where there was a well, there were residents.eastasiastudent
  • After the residents leave, the house is empty.shibeilei
  • The new resident quickly built a good relationship with the community.mraz
  • A local resident captured the event on video.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of resident

as a noun

plural
residents