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year–rounder

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a usually longtime resident of a locality year-rounders love the off-season, when the tourists are a bittersweet memory and once again they have the island all to themselves Synonyms local, localite, townie (or towny), year-rounderRelated Words denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, occupant, resident, residerNear Antonyms excursionist, sightseer, traveler (or traveller); holidayer, vacationer, vacationist

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