CLIFF DWELLERS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

cliff dwellers

noun

plural of cliff dweller

as in residents

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Noun

Missouri residents can access informational presentations about Benton’s life work for free.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
And, after all that, the majority of residents have to approve the noise walls.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of residents

Noun

According to previous reporting by this news organization, people leaving tiny homes in Alameda County moved into housing at similar rates between 2019 and 2022, while Santa Clara County tiny homes helped move 43% of occupants to housing.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
The panic from the occupants struggling to grab floatation devices helped spur aviation-safety reforms, including mandatory preflight passenger briefings and improvements involving flotation equipment.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of occupants

Noun

Beijing — For the first time, two Chinese nationals have been awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics achievement – a win hailed across China as a milestone in the country’s bid to cement its role as a science and technology powerhouse.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Chinese nationals were awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for the first time, in the latest sign of the country’s growing academic prowess.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of nationals

Noun

This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Teva sandals are beloved by hikers, city dwellers, and celebrities alike.

— Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Definition of dwellers

Noun

Accordingly, the First Continental Congress wrote to Quebec’s habitants – residents of French origin – to invite them to join their new nationalist project.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
One of those new habitants, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced last week, was Lily Pond in Long Island.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Definition of habitants

Noun

Two Brooklyn natives headlining separate bouts is the entire pitch for the room.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
An emergency rescue plan, endorsed by Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans, saved the Arctic and sub-Arctic water natives from being euthanized.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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