Synonyms of residents

residents

noun

plural of resident

as in inhabitants

one who lives permanently in a place

a resident of Atlanta

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhabitants
• occupants
• tenants
• residers
• inhabiters
• citizens
• dwellers
• natives
• habitants
• denizens
• aborigines
• nationals
• newcomers
• émigrés
• villagers
• migrants
• colonists
• cohabitants
• settlers
• coresidents
• locals
• townsmen
• burghers
• subjects
• localites
• townies
• townees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• foreigners
• visitors
• aliens
• nonresidents
• transients
• guests
• tourists
• refugees
• emigrants
• expatriates
• evacuees
• exiles
• defectors
• escapers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of residents

And some have speculated that the Midwestern city and its some 15,000 Haitians residents would be a focus of arrests after TPS ended. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

For generations, the 103-year-old Catholic parish has been a beacon of solace and resistance for residents angry about the latest indignity to befall the historic heart of Latino Los Angeles. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Videos posted on social media appeared to show multiple homes burning as residents fled along roads with flames on both sides. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

How citizens are fighting back Concerned residents nationwide have also found other ways to push back. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Metro Atlanta residents got a glimpse of Formula 1 on Saturday with the Red Bull Showrun. — Ajc Staff, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

City officials are expecting pushback from residents already weary of traffic gridlock along Southeast 17th Street east of Federal Highway. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026