as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the kinds of nuisances that city dwellers are all too familiar with
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Recent Examples of dweller
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
It’s rooted in the late 1800s, when city dwellers looked to escape the summer heat.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
How to Get There Less than two hours by car from Philadelphia and New York City, this region is a convenient escape for city dwellers.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The sweet spot for visiting The Keys and catching the pre- and post-summer breezes is late spring—and even more so in the fall—just after the seasonal dwellers have returned north and before peak summer heat and vacation crowds fully settle in.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The one-time cellar-dweller Braves became known as America's Team and eventually dominated the National League in the 1990s under Turner's ownership, including a 1995 World Series victory.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Boyson and co-screenwriter Ricky Camilleri overlap tales of two seemingly opposite young guys – wealthy New York teen Balthazar Malone (Jaeden Martell, a casting coup) and loner Texas trailer-park dweller Solomon Jackson (Asa Butterfield, in one of his best performances yet).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Yet the skepticism of single-family home dwellers to living near multi-family housing looms large.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
It’s rooted in the late 1800s, when city dwellers looked to escape the summer heat.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
How to Get There Less than two hours by car from Philadelphia and New York City, this region is a convenient escape for city dwellers.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The sweet spot for visiting The Keys and catching the pre- and post-summer breezes is late spring—and even more so in the fall—just after the seasonal dwellers have returned north and before peak summer heat and vacation crowds fully settle in.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The one-time cellar-dweller Braves became known as America's Team and eventually dominated the National League in the 1990s under Turner's ownership, including a 1995 World Series victory.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Boyson and co-screenwriter Ricky Camilleri overlap tales of two seemingly opposite young guys – wealthy New York teen Balthazar Malone (Jaeden Martell, a casting coup) and loner Texas trailer-park dweller Solomon Jackson (Asa Butterfield, in one of his best performances yet).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Yet the skepticism of single-family home dwellers to living near multi-family housing looms large.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The same can be said for the hungry inhabitants of the International Space Station (ISS).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Suarez, the van occupant and two additional pedestrians, ages 44 and 36, were listed in stable condition.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Set across decades at a lakeside property in Brandenburg, the film follows successive inhabitants through the Nazi era, East Germany and reunification, tracing how political systems reshape ordinary lives whether their occupants acknowledge it or not.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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