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

At least two Sacramento residents were among the 28 people charged by federal officials. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Census tracts generally contain between 1,000 and 8,000 residents, with an optimum size of 4,000 people to help standardize population counts. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Rather than focusing solely on uniting the party’s traditional coalition in the aftermath of the primary, El-Sayed has sought to bring new voters — particularly college students and rural residents — into the fold. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Some residents took matters into their own hands, chasing away badly behaved visitors or blocking off private roads. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Local residents of the rural region, however, are pushing back. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Connecticut Voices reported in late August that nearly 63,000 Connecticut residents have lost federal nutrition benefits since last July — roughly double state officials’ projections. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Cook County commissioners are looking to take a digital leap to help protect residents’ data from the grasp of immigration enforcement agents. — Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

In addition to vaccination, Public Health recommended that residents take preventive measures such as washing their hands frequently, staying home when sick and wearing masks when experiencing symptoms. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026