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 Cities are unique milieus where millions live together at a peculiar rhythm which is intrinsic to the psyche of the city dweller. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 But the Magic were supposed to be bottom dwellers that season and Rivers used a preseason ranking of the league’s top 300 players as inspiration — since none of those top 300 were playing for the Magic. — Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Apartment dwellers know all too well that every square inch counts, but optimizing a smaller bathroom or half bathroom doesn’t need to feel like a gargantuan task. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026 Because Ulf the White, the drunken tavern-dweller, cannot be found. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Fresh off an unremarkable trade deadline, the now-48-68 Royals needed a spark after being swept at the hands of National League bottom dweller Colorado to end a 10-game road trip. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The Hoosiers’ rapid turnaround from longtime Big Ten bottom dweller to 16-0 national champion in Cignetti’s second season was a popular topic. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 It's been a hot, dry year for the southwestern United States, and water levels on the Colorado River are low, raising questions for Southwestern urban dwellers about whether cities like Las Vegas will run out of water in the near future. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 28 July 2026 The appetite for beaded jewelry has also prospered in office environments, championed by city dwellers as a statement-making accessory to elevate basic work outfits. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller

Noun

Egan says no specific person appeared to be targeted and no formal complaints were filed, but residents called the police out of concern.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
On Monday June 29, a bomb exploded on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s luxury apartment in Monaco, gravely injuring the Ukrainian millionaire and shocking residents of the wealthy city state.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

Aris and co-screenwriter Bane Fakih circle back and forth in time and depict a resilient city whose inhabitants have weathered a lot.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
The inhabitants of rotten-tail buildings repurpose the old and improvise to find a way of surviving an economic storm.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhabitant

Noun

In November, California voters will elect a new governor, fill other statewide offices and choose occupants of 152 legislative and congressional seats.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Before the shooting broke out, the victim and other occupants of the residence were playing cards, according to the Winter Garden Police Department.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026