resident (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛzɪdənt/
Definition
A person who lives in a particular place or who has their permanent home there.
Examples
The new building will provide homes for over 200 residents.
As a resident of this town for twenty years, she knows all the local history.
Only residents are allowed to park their cars in this designated area.
How to Use resident
- resident of (prepositional phrase)
- A person who lives in a specific place. — "He has been a resident of this city for over a decade."
- resident alien (collocation)
- A non-citizen who lives permanently in a country. — "The government issues green cards to legal resident aliens."
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