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 The Rangers were never going to be able to bridge the gap from lottery dweller to championship ceiling in one offseason. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Set on a picturesque Japanese island, the series follows Karin Shirahama, a strawberry farmer who pours everything into her land, and Lee Yubin, a city dweller whose fortunes have taken a sharp turn for the worse. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The modular design is easy to assemble (a gift for any apartment dwellers). — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 Alligators, by contrast, are freshwater dwellers that populate lakes, ponds and marshes across the state. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 It’s seen as particularly beneficial for apartment dwellers and renters and would provide users with a relatively inexpensive way to lower their electrical bills by generating some of their own electricity. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Though it is imbued with metaphorical and historical significance, Olivier also sculpted this work with the physical needs of city dwellers in mind. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026 For instance, more than half of African city dwellers live in slums, meaning their homes are impermanent, overcrowded, and often without easy access to water and toilets. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller

Noun

The separatists set fire to a number of vehicles, said residents Khaled Saleh and Hamoud Nasser.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Among the residents dealing with the difficult situation in recent weeks have been the players, coaches and staff at Ceuta, who finished 11th in Spain’s second division last season.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

Shakhtar Donetsk Watching Champions League evenings unfold at Stamford Bridge without its usual inhabitants, Chelsea, will take some getting used to.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Some religious scholars in Saudi Arabia have preached against developing the area, claiming that its former inhabitants were struck down by the wrath of God.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhabitant

Noun

Five people were killed, all occupants of a van owned by a contract cleaning company for airlines and another vehicle, authorities previously said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Ridoel Averhoff Diaz, 32, an occupant of the van, and Eugenio Corredor, 79, who was in the other vehicle, were in critical condition, the sheriff’s office said.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026