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

As imagined by director Travis Knight—best known for another toys-to-screen saga, 2018’s “Transformers” sequel “Bumblebee”—and a battalion of screenwriters, the new He-Man, lost prince from the planet Eternia, is a meek cubicle dweller named Adam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In a recent viral Reddit post, one New York City dweller said his date asked him to call her an Uber to get to their third date.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Lead actress Ella Purnell plays Lucy MacLean in the show, a vault dweller raised underground in a protective bunker in the aftermath of the nuclear war.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

In more than half of U.S. states, an apartment dweller would expect to spend three or more years saving for a down payment, according to the report.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2025

Without science I was just another stimulus-response cave dweller howling at the moon.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

Related Words

• inhabitant
• resident