as in resident
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 Synonyms for dweller
Noun
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While most of the council was in favor, a majority of residents in public comment opposed the idea.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Trump has proposed that the U.S. take over the Gaza Strip, permanently displacing its Palestinian residents.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Aldabra’s only inhabitants today are two dozen scientific and support staff living and working at its research station in a handful of low buildings clustered around a red-and-white lighthouse.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Katherine Williams, 53, who was the sole occupant in her SUV, was shot.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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All three occupants were taken to a hospital, where Green later died, authorities said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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