as in residents
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 dwellers
That being said, many city dwellers don't have this option.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
But the stylish scooter isn’t just for city dwellers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
For Traveling City dwellers, listen up.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
For the large contingent of RV dwellers who fled Columbus Park before the summer’s large-scale encampment sweep and settled at VTA’s Almaden parking lot, another troubling deadline is looming.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Each year, the mountain town turns into a snowy escape, drawing skiers and desert dwellers looking to trade saguaros for snowmen.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The mini saucepan and fry pan are ideal for small spaces, great for apartment dwellers like me.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Its compact design is convenient for small-apartment dwellers and college students living in dorms where storage space is sparse.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
But the stylish scooter isn’t just for city dwellers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
For Traveling City dwellers, listen up.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
For the large contingent of RV dwellers who fled Columbus Park before the summer’s large-scale encampment sweep and settled at VTA’s Almaden parking lot, another troubling deadline is looming.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Each year, the mountain town turns into a snowy escape, drawing skiers and desert dwellers looking to trade saguaros for snowmen.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The mini saucepan and fry pan are ideal for small spaces, great for apartment dwellers like me.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Its compact design is convenient for small-apartment dwellers and college students living in dorms where storage space is sparse.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellers
Noun
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These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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About two weeks into the shutdown, reporters from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Appleton Post-Crescent and Green Bay Press-Gazette visited downtown areas to ask residents and visitors how the shutdown is impacting them — and who, if anyone, is to blame.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Today, bats are its inhabitants, some 40,000 of them taking refuge in the darkness.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the comments, the woman explained the situation, noting that the property had been vacated due to problems with the previous occupants.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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This turned out to be a decorative piece left by the previous occupants; soon, it would get boxed up and sent to a warehouse where Saft keeps his inventory.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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