resident

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adjective

res·​i·​dent ˈre-zə-dənt 

ˈrez-dənt,

ˈre-zə-ˌdent

1

a

: living in a place for some length of time : residing

b

: serving in a regular or full-time capacity

the resident engineer for a highway department

also : being in residence

2

: present, inherent

3

: not migratory

resident species

resident

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noun

1

: one who resides in a place

2

: a diplomatic agent residing at a foreign court or seat of government

especially : one exercising authority in a protected state as representative of the protecting power

3

: a physician serving a residency

Synonyms

Noun

• denizen
• dweller
• habitant
• inhabitant
• inhabiter
• occupant
• resider
• tenant

Examples of resident in a Sentence

Adjective

Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.

Noun

a resident of Atlanta

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Police calls were up and so were resident complaints about panhandling. —Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

Advertisement Colin Robinson all over again (Victoria Will / For The Times) Originally conceived of as more of a one-off joke for the pilot episode, Colin Robinson became one of the core members of the series cast thanks to Proksch’s hilarious portrayal of the resident energy vampire. —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024

Noun

Pre-evacuation notices were issued Thursday morning to residents in Granby, Granby Ranch and to areas from Grand Elk to Hot Sulphur Springs and from Grant County Road 55 to Grand County Road 88. —Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024

The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations. —Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin resident-, residens, present participle of residēre

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing resident

• co-resident
• minister resident
• resident commissioner

Kids Definition

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 noun

1

: 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

Legal Definition

resident

noun

res·​i·​dent

ˈre-zə-dənt

: one who has a residence in a particular place but does not necessarily have the status of a citizen compare citizen sense 1, domiciliary

resident adjective