resident

adjective

res·i·dent | \ˈre-zə-dənt,

ˈrez-dənt, ˈre-zə-ˌdent\

Definition of resident

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : living in a place for some length of time : residing

b : serving in a regular or full-time capacity the resident engineer for a highway department also : being in residence

2 : present, inherent

3 : not migratory resident species

resident

noun

Definition of resident (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : one who resides in a place

2 : a diplomatic agent residing at a foreign court or seat of government especially : one exercising authority in a protected state as representative of the protecting power

3 : a physician serving a residency

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Synonyms & Antonyms for resident

Synonyms: Noun

denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, inhabiter, occupant, resider, tenant

Antonyms: Noun

transient

Examples of resident in a Sentence

Adjective

Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

There's no word on what other actors might be joining Noah for the film, but the role does have reprising his TATB duty as resident driver. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Noah Centineo Will Play an Undercover Driver in His New Movie "Valet"," 5 Nov. 2018 Genevieve Gergis, the restaurant's resident pastry chef, includes homey desserts such as Apple Cider Donuts and Coconut-Butterscotch Tart. — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, "Be Ambitious This Thanksgiving: 3 Bold Recipes From One of L.A.’s Most Talked About Restaurants," 2 Nov. 2018 Meanwhile, state health department surveys reported resident complaints about low staffing. — Harold Brubaker, Philly.com, "St. Francis nursing home made sky-high profits. Then it was sanctioned for neglect," 12 June 2018 Deteriorating roads, funding cuts and resident complaints about taxes and services prompted a second vote to officially dismantle the village. — Brian Albrecht, cleveland.com, "Smoother roads, lower taxes for Brady Lake villagers a year after vote to disband community (photos)," 29 Apr. 2018 Moore said the city was again reacting to a resident safety complaint. — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, "Why Sacramento erased 23 crosswalks, including one where a grandmother died after removal | The Sacramento Bee," 5 Mar. 2018 Incidents of police use-of-force dropped nearly 70 percent between 1999 and 2014, and resident complaints dropped 42 percent. — Amber Hunt, Cincinnati.com, "What Sam DuBose’s rap sheet tells us about him and the police," 8 Aug. 2015 The district has so far registered 307 new resident students, 97 of whom will attend La Cañada Elementary, 78 Paradise Canyon Elementary and 71 Palm Crest Elementary. — Sara Cardine, latimes.com, "La Cañada Unified officials honor robotics team’s enterprise, prep for new school year," 12 July 2018 At the time, the Aquarium’s resident sand shark, Bertha, was 40ish. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, "Coney Island’s Newest Wonder: Sharkitecture!," 28 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In 2015, 28 percent of Australian residents were born overseas. — Carrie Hutchinson, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Best Museums in Melbourne," 26 Sep. 2018 Meyer, a Brentwood resident and mother of two, was also encouraged by the family-friendly scale. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "More Than Half of the Businesses at This California Shopping Center Are Run by Women," 22 Sep. 2018 Richard Mehlinger, a nearby Sunnyvale resident who’s affiliated with the pro-housing group YIMBY, said in an interview with Recode. — Shirin Ghaffary, Recode, "In Apple’s hometown of Cupertino, a debate over the fate of an old mall epitomizes Silicon Valley’s class divide," 21 Sep. 2018 Getty ImagesKarwai Tang Kensington Palace just welcomed a new resident—an adorable Labrador Retriever. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Just Adopted a New Labrador Retriever," 25 Aug. 2018 Afternoon tea and accompanying sandwiches are still served on a daily basis in the pink-and-green-adorned drawing room of the main clubhouse, which also features a resident Amazon parrot named Alonso. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "How Bermuda's Legendary Coral Beach & Tennis Club Is Welcoming a New Crowd," 24 Aug. 2018 Bergé was, and will forever be, Villa Oasis’s last resident. — Marian Mcevoy, ELLE Decor, "An Intimate Look Inside Yves Saint Laurent’s Private Marrakech Home," 2 Aug. 2018 But there’s one tiny house that’s unlikely to ever see a single resident: This microscopic home, fit no one but a microbe. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Build the Tiniest House in the World," 25 July 2018 Ward has not voted in Florida, according to public records, and was a resident of Massachusetts until four years ago. — Steven Lemongello, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Congress District 6: Where 6 candidates stand on issues," 13 July 2018

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