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
The contrast has consequences for land-dwellers like ourselves, as every degree of global warming will be amplified over land.
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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
Long popular with beach dwellers and tourists for its scenic vistas and remote ambiance, the Outer Banks have more recently become known for the homes on eroded beaches that collapse into the ocean during hurricanes, winter nor’easters and other tidal events.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 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
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
Long popular with beach dwellers and tourists for its scenic vistas and remote ambiance, the Outer Banks have more recently become known for the homes on eroded beaches that collapse into the ocean during hurricanes, winter nor’easters and other tidal events.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 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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The company will pick up items like yard and food waste from residents.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Weak shaking was observed in Glenbrook and the surrounding area, where several residents reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keeping a zoo clean and livable for its animal inhabitants guzzles a lot of power.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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But unlike the billions of other web-using inhabitants of planet Earth, the 72-year-old Canter feels an ever-so-slight twinge of culpability for all that digital junk that rockets across the internet each day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All six occupants in the second vehicle were members of the lacrosse team, according to Marquette officials.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Seating is marketed for five, but three second-row occupants are transported intimately.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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