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noun

Definition of residentnext
as in inhabitant
one who lives permanently in a place a resident of Atlanta

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resident

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adjective

as in nonmigratory

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Recent Examples of resident
Noun
The building’s 42,000 square feet of amenities will be shared among a relatively small number of residents. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 Police said a short time later, officers found the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle, identified as Rycroft-Strickland, who is a Southlake resident. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
People, like our resident beauty expert, Tamim, avoid them altogether! — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026 Fewer Rural Residents, Fewer Farms To Knowlan’s mind, there are fewer resident pheasant hunters in recent decades because there are simply fewer South Dakotans living in rural areas. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resident
  1. inhabitant
  2. nonmigratory
  3. occupant
  4. stationary
  5. immobile
Noun
  • Undeterred, Ghidorah returned for a rematch just a year later in Invasion of Astro Monster (1965), after being discovered supposedly terrorizing the inhabitants of Planet X, a world found beyond Jupiter.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This year’s number one restaurant and also the Best Restaurant in Europe is Asador Etxebarri, which calls Atxondo, a village of less than 1,500 inhabitants in Spain’s Basque Country, home.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Adjective
  • Though native to East Africa and nonmigratory, the snail has made its way around the world, including to other parts of Africa, Hawaii, the Pacific islands, the Caribbean, Brazil and much of subtropical Asia.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 June 2019
Definition of nonmigratory
Noun
  • Alongside the three fatalities, the driver had life-threatening injuries, two occupants had serious injuries, and a two-year-old child also had serious injuries.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the European Union, car occupants die at roughly 28 times the rate of rail passengers, according to 2019 European Commission figures.
    — Eric D. Goodman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of occupant
Adjective
  • The ground vehicle can recharge it while driving or stationary.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The 1884 mansion — listed on the National Register of Historic Places — provided the perfect venue for their stationary eatery.
    — Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • As Ten’s lovelorn prison pen pal Lillian, an immobile shut-in, Peggy Fields Richardson initially appears to be a punchline, but goes on to deliver a nuanced turn as a woman who’s long awaited her chance at romance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Clots can also be caused by inactivity, such as sitting on a long flight or being immobile after surgery.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of immobile

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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resident. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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