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
Offering negligible protection compared to Earth’s magnetosphere, these worlds themselves do little to shield any surface dwellers from the particles and radiation emitted by the Sun.
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Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
As her circle expands, so does the world of the book, though she’s still attached to her husband, Thomas, a normal time-dweller.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Real contenders don’t just beat up on the bottom dwellers.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Weekends have a different vibe altogether — wedding parties, Bay Area couples ditching the Central Valley heat, city dwellers chasing a calmer scene.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Tolkien conceived of the Shire as the quaint, pastoral homeland of the Hobbits, a race of short yet courageous dwellers of the fictional Middle-earth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In addition to reflecting a huge range of animal sizes, the dataset also represented sharks that fill a variety of ecological niches, from reef dwellers to bottom feeders to open-ocean predators.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
City dwellers rarely have proper control of their thermostat, and rural dwellers are first to lose power in the event of any winter inclement weather.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
As her circle expands, so does the world of the book, though she’s still attached to her husband, Thomas, a normal time-dweller.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Real contenders don’t just beat up on the bottom dwellers.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Weekends have a different vibe altogether — wedding parties, Bay Area couples ditching the Central Valley heat, city dwellers chasing a calmer scene.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Tolkien conceived of the Shire as the quaint, pastoral homeland of the Hobbits, a race of short yet courageous dwellers of the fictional Middle-earth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In addition to reflecting a huge range of animal sizes, the dataset also represented sharks that fill a variety of ecological niches, from reef dwellers to bottom feeders to open-ocean predators.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
City dwellers rarely have proper control of their thermostat, and rural dwellers are first to lose power in the event of any winter inclement weather.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller
Noun
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Until recently there were only around 100 spots in the entire county that accepted Medi-Cal, the state health insurance for low-income residents, resulting in long wait times for people actively trying to get help.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Agents with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office last week arrested two Helena-West Helena residents, one of them an employee with the state Department of Corrections, accused of working together to defraud the state's Medicaid program, a Tuesday news release from Griffin's office states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While the cease-fire is essential to prevent further injury and death, humanitarian aid to the 2 million inhabitants of Gaza is vital to begin transforming their situations.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson said initial reports from the truck's occupants warned that the monkeys were dangerous and potentially carried diseases.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Three of four occupants were transported to area hospitals, Boles said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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