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 controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
But when the film takes the perspective of a human looking at the forest dwellers, their eyes appear small and dark, almost nondescript.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, congestion pricing is bringing in roughly half a billion a month, the cash is already paying for a lot of work on the transit system, traffic is significantly down, and city dwellers are breathing in fewer fumes.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
For city dwellers, ditching your car for a bike or walking just once a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Skinny sneakers marry functionality and fashion, cropping up on runways and busy city dwellers alike.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Some litigation now has blocked that practice, and officials with Sanitation, DHS and the NYPD should be careful to not compound the issue by treating encampment-dwellers with respect.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
But when the film takes the perspective of a human looking at the forest dwellers, their eyes appear small and dark, almost nondescript.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, congestion pricing is bringing in roughly half a billion a month, the cash is already paying for a lot of work on the transit system, traffic is significantly down, and city dwellers are breathing in fewer fumes.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
For city dwellers, ditching your car for a bike or walking just once a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Skinny sneakers marry functionality and fashion, cropping up on runways and busy city dwellers alike.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Some litigation now has blocked that practice, and officials with Sanitation, DHS and the NYPD should be careful to not compound the issue by treating encampment-dwellers with respect.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellers
Noun
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Many Tehran residents have fled to the countryside, while those who remain shelter at home, living in fear of constant bombardment.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The History of Cabbage Key The key’s first inhabitants were Calusa Indians.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The inhabitants were afraid of actions as simple as turning on the lights.—
Diana García,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The hotel’s 9 occupants were evacuated and moved to a different hotel.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Unknown occupants of the sedan took out guns and shot the man once in each leg, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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