Synonyms of dwellers

dwellers

noun

plural of dweller

as in residents

one who lives permanently in a place

the kinds of nuisances that city dwellers are all too familiar with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residents
• inhabitants
• occupants
• inhabiters
• residers
• tenants
• citizens
• natives
• denizens
• habitants
• aborigines
• cohabitants
• émigrés
• villagers
• nationals
• newcomers
• migrants
• colonists
• settlers
• townsmen
• coresidents
• burghers
• locals
• subjects
• localites
• townies
• townees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• foreigners
• aliens
• visitors
• transients
• tourists
• guests
• nonresidents
• refugees
• emigrants
• expatriates
• exiles
• evacuees
• defectors
• escapers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dwellers

Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

The change in psychological distress levels since the pandemic was twice as large for solo dwellers in remote-friendly jobs compared with those who live with others, the Science study found. — Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Just like today’s tentacled ocean dwellers, the Mesozoic squid ancestor likely had no problem devouring its relatives—or even members of its own species. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

The modular design is easy to assemble (a gift for any apartment dwellers). — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 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

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