DWELLER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dweller

noun

Definition of dweller

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 For studio apartment dwellers or homes where square footage is precious, this miniature cart is slim enough to slip into discreet spaces until happy hour rolls around. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026 Raman began working with slum dwellers’ organizations in Delhi, first trying to stop the evictions and later documenting conditions in the resettlement colonies, pushing for running water and better sanitation. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Big-suite dwellers receive special perks, such as complimentary laundry service and in-suite espresso machines. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026 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 Under Smotrich, the finance minister whose portfolio includes settlement policy, and Ben Gvir, the national security minister — both settlement dwellers themselves — constraints on settlers have largely fallen away. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 While plenty of city dwellers would love to ditch their cars for a bike, some things—grocery shopping, daycare pickup—are still difficult to do on a regular two-wheeler. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 But locks evolved rapidly in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when growing numbers of city dwellers became increasingly concerned about rising theft and the security of their property. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller

Noun

The Yakima County resident, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had been hospitalized.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

Undeterred, Ghidorah returned for a rematch just a year later in Invasion of Astro Monster (1965), after being discovered supposedly terrorizing the inhabitants of Planet X, a world found beyond Jupiter.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
This year’s number one restaurant and also the Best Restaurant in Europe is Asador Etxebarri, which calls Atxondo, a village of less than 1,500 inhabitants in Spain’s Basque Country, home.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of inhabitant

Noun

Alongside the three fatalities, the driver had life-threatening injuries, two occupants had serious injuries, and a two-year-old child also had serious injuries.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
In the European Union, car occupants die at roughly 28 times the rate of rail passengers, according to 2019 European Commission figures.

— Eric D. Goodman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026