CLIFF DWELLERS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

cliff dwellers

noun

plural of cliff dweller

as in residents

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Noun

And so far, things seem to be operating smoothly — something local residents have grown to expect, given the high caliber of local elections officials and the careful oversight of political parties.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Cook County commissioners are looking to take a digital leap to help protect residents’ data from the grasp of immigration enforcement agents.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of residents

Noun

Rugged island Flores, located in the southeast of the Indonesian archipelago, is one of a handful of islands in the world’s most populous Muslim nation with a Christian majority, with 80% of its two million inhabitants identifying as Roman Catholic.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026
The Montaukett, the original inhabitants of the Hamptons, were stripped of their land and tribal rights a century ago.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of inhabitants

Noun

And the office has a history of being a political graveyard for its former occupants who have been frustrated in efforts to reach higher office.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
As the balloon and its occupants fell to the ground, the nylon envelope and the gondola separated, and the wreckage scattered over a roughly 100-yard area, parts of it blackened by the explosion and resulting fire.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupants

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As many as 10 other Americans, including dual nationals, remain in Russian custody.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Three other Haitian nationals living illegally in the United States — Wilbert Jean Baptiste, Louis Jean and Jhensly Charles — were also arrested, according to DHS.

— Michael Sinkewicz , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationals

Noun

Pick wild apples—or go to the farmer’s market For city dwellers, Przystup recommends going to the flower market or the farmer’s market, or a classic stroll through Central Park.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Even though the season’s still young, the Dolphins and the Chargers, who coincidentally have two former Dolphins head coaches on its offensive staff, are the NFL’s bottom-dwellers this season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 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

Today, though, these firms face competition not only from crypto natives like Coinbase, but a host of new players ranging from big fintech to traditional Wall Street firms—all of which have stronger brands and deeper pockets.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Cohen, Beaubaire, Kunka and Pink are all Windy City natives who experienced this exhilarating run firsthand.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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