dweller

American  

[dwel-er] / ˈdwɛl ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that lives or resides in a specified place or environment.

   If you act like an arrogant city dweller, you're not going to make it in this small town.

   The prospect of having an entire townhouse to oneself has excited many a wealthy apartment dweller.

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Etymology

Origin of dweller

dwell ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

They were also the subject of a copyright lawsuit by the authors of “A Dweller on Two Planets.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2022

It was two weeks before the return of Dweller, a festival she founded in 2019 that celebrates Black artists in electronic music, and her anxiety was palpable.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022

Since then, she has been sourcing produce for Dweller Teas, a start-up with a focus on unusual and forgotten Indian plants and flowers that can be used in teas and infusions.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2022

Dear Amy: Thank you for your understanding and comprehensive advice to "Old Messy House Dweller," who was overwhelmed by the mess and condition of her big old house.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021

Here lies Thran, Son of Light, first Lord of the Caverns, and his lady Thrala, Dweller in the Light.

From The People of the Crater by Norton, Andre

Related Words

• inhabitant
• resident