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 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.
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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
And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
In a classic Silver move, those bottom dwellers are actually penalized.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of Irish whiskey, some magic mushroom powder, a bearded van dweller ( David Wilmot ) who may or may not have killed his wife years ago, and even Chekhov’s crossbow.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
In one day, Nicolas Roy went from cellar-dweller to Stanley Cup or bust.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
At night, Bar Dryce buzzes with hip city-dwellers and, on weekends, DJ sets.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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
And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
In a classic Silver move, those bottom dwellers are actually penalized.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of Irish whiskey, some magic mushroom powder, a bearded van dweller ( David Wilmot ) who may or may not have killed his wife years ago, and even Chekhov’s crossbow.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
In one day, Nicolas Roy went from cellar-dweller to Stanley Cup or bust.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
At night, Bar Dryce buzzes with hip city-dwellers and, on weekends, DJ sets.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller
Noun
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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That’s as nearby developments are adding residents and students, too.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Mischie’s comedy takes place in a remote, mountainous village in Romania where every one of the inhabitants has applied for government benefits, claiming disabilities of various kinds.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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If an ostrich egg reveals rainy conditions, that means an individual human settlement likely also felt that precipitation—and maybe the inhabitants changed their behavior accordingly.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Authorities later confirmed that the aircraft, identified as a Cessna 421C, had five people on board and that all occupants died in the crash.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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If the bolt becomes dislodged, the seat may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, raising the risk of injury, the agency said.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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