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
For city dwellers, ditching your car for a bike or walking just once a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions.
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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
The colorful artworks largely depict the sensual hedonistic lifestyles of city dwellers including merchants, courtesans and kabuki actors.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead of serving notice and giving encampment dwellers seven days to vacate, Mamdani said outreach workers will go there every day.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Spaces like these can feel staged and untouchable, leaving guests and even dwellers to feel stiff in the space.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
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
The colorful artworks largely depict the sensual hedonistic lifestyles of city dwellers including merchants, courtesans and kabuki actors.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead of serving notice and giving encampment dwellers seven days to vacate, Mamdani said outreach workers will go there every day.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Spaces like these can feel staged and untouchable, leaving guests and even dwellers to feel stiff in the space.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellers
Noun
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The effort comes after claims of fraud involving day care centers run by Somali residents in Minneapolis prompted a massive immigration crackdown in the Midwestern city, resulting in widespread protests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cuts to city employees should alarm all residents and will cause repercussions for the community, Martin said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As has become so commonplace these past few years, the actions of the inhabitants of the White House could make all the difference.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jersey, an island of about 100,000 inhabitants that sits in the English Channel off the northwest coast of France, is the second British Crown possession to approve assisted dying.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The seatback frame on the driver and passenger seats may not restrain occupants during crashes, potentially leading to injuries.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the scene, police, firefighters and bystanders attempted to extinguish the fire, but both occupants were later pronounced dead, according to Swansea police.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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