resident

noun

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

Synonyms of resident

• inhabitant
• occupant
• resider

Examples of resident in a Sentence

a resident of Atlanta

Recent Examples on the Web

The city of Durham enacted a 60-day moratorium in May after residents also cited concerns about environmental impacts. —Mary Ramsey updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

In the more northern, rural, and conservative-leaning of Maine's two congressional districts, gun rights and gas prices are particularly important to its residents. —Margie Cullen, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Utsunomiya City, home to about half a million residents north of Tokyo, recorded its first recent bear sighting on Saturday, according to the city’s Wildlife Management Group. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

In response, one resident launched an online fundraiser to support the students. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing resident

• co-resident
• minister resident
• resident commissioner

Rhymes for resident

• nonresident

Kids Definition

resident

1 of 2 adjective

res·​i·​dent ˈrez-əd-ənt 

-ə-ˌdent

1

: living in a place for some length of time

2

: working on a regular or full-time basis

a resident physician

3

: not migrating to other areas

resident birds

resident

2 of 2 noun

1

: one who resides in a place

2

: a person (as a physician) serving a residency

Medical Definition

resident

noun

res·​i·​dent ˈrez-əd-ənt, ˈrez-dənt 

: a physician serving a residency

Legal Definition

resident

noun

res·​i·​dent

ˈre-zə-dənt

: one who has a residence in a particular place but does not necessarily have the status of a citizen compare citizen sense 1, domiciliary

resident adjective