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
Visitors span inner-city apartment dwellers who grow herbs on fire escapes and rural families planning orchard plots.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The contrast has consequences for land-dwellers like ourselves, as every degree of global warming will be amplified over land.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
For apartment dwellers who live up more than two flights of stairs, there is an extra charge.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Round Dining Tables For apartment dwellers looking to make the most of their space, round tables have a light, airy feel that helps maximize smaller areas.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Looking longer term, O’Malley said the fall seasonal outlook isn’t promising for desert dwellers.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In this way, the next generation of peninsula dwellers may prove a model for us all.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Perfect for urban dwellers and those with limited space, this workshop covers everything from selecting the proper containers and soil to plant care and creative design ideas.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
These spiders specialize in hunting other spiders, including orb-weavers and ground dwellers, depending on the species and habitat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The contrast has consequences for land-dwellers like ourselves, as every degree of global warming will be amplified over land.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
For apartment dwellers who live up more than two flights of stairs, there is an extra charge.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Round Dining Tables For apartment dwellers looking to make the most of their space, round tables have a light, airy feel that helps maximize smaller areas.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Looking longer term, O’Malley said the fall seasonal outlook isn’t promising for desert dwellers.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In this way, the next generation of peninsula dwellers may prove a model for us all.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Perfect for urban dwellers and those with limited space, this workshop covers everything from selecting the proper containers and soil to plant care and creative design ideas.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
These spiders specialize in hunting other spiders, including orb-weavers and ground dwellers, depending on the species and habitat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellers
Noun
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People without health insurance cannot access services, services in the county are fragmented, and low income creates additional barriers for residents, especially residents of color, the story found.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just as scary as the grotesque creatures outside are the factionalism and paranoia of the residents inside.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film begins with a flashback scene to the beginning of the rage virus, then flashes forward 28 years to an isolated island near the Scottish Highlands, where its inhabitants are isolated from the zombie-like creatures that roam the mainland.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Part of the problem has been that crash tests are designed to measure impact survivability, not whether occupants can quickly get out of the vehicle afterward.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The explosion blew open the front gate of the building and collided with a passing car, injuring its occupants.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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