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
In nature, plants with extremely dark foliage are nearly always shade dwellers.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Under state law, apartment dwellers cannot install rooftop solar, leaving millions of Illinoisans without viable options to generate their own renewable energy.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
And cutties rarely grow that large in rivers — the biggest ones are typically lake dwellers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
Dreamdrawer Window Hummingbird Feeder This two-container feeder is ideal not just for apartment dwellers, but for anyone who wants to look out their window and see hummingbirds up close.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Urban kitchen with a view City dwellers can experience the best kitchen design ideas as well.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
The mayor has been pressing the state to hand over more money to the city, including through tax hikes on the richest city dwellers and corporations.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Acknowledging that a portion of RV dwellers do not want to stay in their vehicles, San Jose is considering additional extended parking options, including potentially finding rentable space at mobile home parks.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Under state law, apartment dwellers cannot install rooftop solar, leaving millions of Illinoisans without viable options to generate their own renewable energy.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
And cutties rarely grow that large in rivers — the biggest ones are typically lake dwellers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
Dreamdrawer Window Hummingbird Feeder This two-container feeder is ideal not just for apartment dwellers, but for anyone who wants to look out their window and see hummingbirds up close.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Urban kitchen with a view City dwellers can experience the best kitchen design ideas as well.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
The mayor has been pressing the state to hand over more money to the city, including through tax hikes on the richest city dwellers and corporations.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Acknowledging that a portion of RV dwellers do not want to stay in their vehicles, San Jose is considering additional extended parking options, including potentially finding rentable space at mobile home parks.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellers
Noun
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Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.—
Augusta Saraiva,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The day prior, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the masses of mostly Shia residents of southern Lebanon could be displaced for an indefinite period.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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What sets them apart is, in exchange for yearly sacrifices in the form of new hires who seem like they won’t be missed, the Virgil’s inhabitants have been granted a conditional immortality that makes the film’s action sequences more fun for a while and then more tedious.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the new research was focused on microgravity conditions, hypothetical Mars inhabitants will experience roughly 38 percent of Earth’s gravity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five of the six occupants were ejected from the vehicle, while one person was trapped inside.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Along with valid photo identification, occupants must also provide a statement from a licensed physician stating that a permanent disability severely limits aspects of their daily lives.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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