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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Noun
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When visiting, be aware and courteous to traffic—never block a roadway or stop in a dangerous place—and be respectful of local residents.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025 -
The residents raised funds for the move and to convert the station into a history museum.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Much of that feel and spirit comes from the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, Taos Pueblo and the surrounding Pueblos of northern New Mexico, where Native people and Native culture exist at least as prominently–arguably more prominently–than anywhere else in the continental United States.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Kaw Nation, the original inhabitants of this part of Kansas, also opposes the Shawnee plan to take over the site.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Down by the lawn, some of the newest occupants at the Santa Monica complex, called the Water Garden, reclined in Adirondack chairs with books in hand.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Firefighters confirmed that a fire was burning in a wall around the fireplace and that all of the occupants were able to get out of the home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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