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
The simple knowing haunts the home dweller, as eventually, all of the unseen areas have to be addressed.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Tautog Like sheepshead, this Northeast and Mid-Atlantic wreck and reef dweller is highly adept at taking a piece of crab or clam off your hook before the tug even triggers your brain to swing.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
This fantastic video doorbell is great for homeowners, apartment dwellers, or anyone looking to keep tabs on both visitors and deliveries.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
The movie ends with the camera pulling back from her window to show the countless others alongside it, a skyscraper’s worth of office dwellers filling the screen.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Teens, tweens, and shoebox-sized apartment dwellers alike can welcome this upholstered bed frame into their space.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
That being said, many city dwellers don't have this option.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Levy co-created the show with his son Dan, who also stars as the would-be city-dweller with a love for sharp black-and-white patterns, David.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Apartment-dweller Petter Gran uses a basket to lower pizza orders down from his balcony, a full three stories above street level.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Tautog Like sheepshead, this Northeast and Mid-Atlantic wreck and reef dweller is highly adept at taking a piece of crab or clam off your hook before the tug even triggers your brain to swing.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
This fantastic video doorbell is great for homeowners, apartment dwellers, or anyone looking to keep tabs on both visitors and deliveries.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
The movie ends with the camera pulling back from her window to show the countless others alongside it, a skyscraper’s worth of office dwellers filling the screen.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Teens, tweens, and shoebox-sized apartment dwellers alike can welcome this upholstered bed frame into their space.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
That being said, many city dwellers don't have this option.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Levy co-created the show with his son Dan, who also stars as the would-be city-dweller with a love for sharp black-and-white patterns, David.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Apartment-dweller Petter Gran uses a basket to lower pizza orders down from his balcony, a full three stories above street level.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller
Noun
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Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The project was delayed by years of debate and lawsuits, including over concerns about the takeover of lakefront land and the gentrification that could displace current residents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Here, Sue Brown, left, of Athens, and Ann Massenburg, of Macon, law students, cuddle four of the tree-trunk inhabitants, which seem none too impressed.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The company's goal for Mars is so large that Musk won't get a bonus of restricted shares unless SpaceX establishes a colony on the planet with more than 1 million inhabitants.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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In all, five RVs were destroyed in the fire but all occupants staying at the park made it out safely with no injuries reported.—
Terra Sullivan,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Two occupants had opened fire before fleeing the scene, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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