res·i·dent
ˈre-zə-dənt 
ˈrez-dənt,
ˈre-zə-ˌdent
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Examples of resident in a Sentence
Adjective
Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.
Noun
a resident of Atlanta
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Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
Another 19% hold lawful permanent resident status and are eligible to become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
—Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
The Freedom Theater has put on everything from Shakespeare to stand-up comedy to plays written by residents.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
And as the resident gossip expert, no one is more equipped to handle the trickiest aspects of gab, even when gossip just might be the villain of the story.
—Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
Another 19% hold lawful permanent resident status and are eligible to become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
—Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
Under tsunami advisory conditions, residents are instructed to stay out of the water and away from the shore, as even small waves can generate dangerous currents in coastal waters.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
The Freedom Theater has put on everything from Shakespeare to stand-up comedy to plays written by residents.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resident. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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resident
1 of 2 adjective
res·i·dent
ˈrez-əd-ənt
-ə-ˌdent
1
: living in a place for some length of time
2
: working on a regular or full-time basis
a resident physician
3
: not migrating to other areas
resident birds
resident
2 of 2 noun1
: one who resides in a place
2
: a person (as a physician) serving a residency
Medical Definition
resident
noun
res·i·dent
ˈrez-əd-ənt, ˈrez-dənt
: a physician serving a residency
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