resident
a person who resides in a place.
a physician who joins the medical staff of a hospital as a salaried employee for a specified period to gain advanced training usually in a particular field, being in full-time attendance at the hospital and often living on the premises.
a diplomatic representative, inferior in rank to an ambassador, residing at a foreign court.
(formerly) a representative of the British governor general at a court in India.
(formerly) the governor of a residency in the Dutch East Indies.
residing; dwelling in a place.
living or staying at a place in discharge of duty.
(of qualities) existing; intrinsic.
(of birds) not migratory.
Computers.
encoded and permanently available to a computer user, as a font in a printer's ROM or software on a CD-ROM.
(of a computer program) currently active or standing by in computer memory.
Origin of resident
1Other words from resident
- res·i·dent·ship, noun
- pseu·do·res·i·dent, adjective
Words that may be confused with resident
- citizen, resident
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How to use resident in a sentence
This is not making the 228,000 residents of Irving, Texas feel very relaxed.
26 Earthquakes Later, Fracking’s Smoking Gun Is in Texas | James Joiner | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe scene was heavily cordoned off to traffic and anyone not with the police, press, or residents.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects | Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTStanley Richards, Senior Vice President of the Fortune Society, gave a tour along with a few residents.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the one hand, residents of these neighborhoods complain of over-policing.
Residents of the neighborhoods where cops are needed the most are mixed on the impact of the apparent slowdown.
These residents then killed the parish priest, and without arms fled for safety to the mountain ravines.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanNever has it been so wretched, as is affirmed openly by the oldest residents here, as well as by me.
Approximately 216,900 persons became residents of Virginia during this decade.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyIt seemed as if at least three out of four residents of the county had mentally tried and convicted Fire Bear and his companions.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanThis act was found to be objectionable by some residents who stated that the new seventh district was disproportionately large.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
British Dictionary definitions for resident
/ (ˈrɛzɪdənt) /
a person who resides in a place
social welfare an occupant of a welfare agency home: Former name: inmate
(esp formerly) a representative of the British government in a British protectorate
(esp in the 17th century) a diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador
(in India, formerly) a representative of the British governor general at the court of a native prince
a bird or other animal that does not migrate
US and Canadian a physician who lives in the hospital where he or she works while undergoing specialist training after completing his or her internship: Compare house physician
British and NZ a junior doctor, esp a house officer, who lives in the hospital in which he or she works
living in a place; residing
living or staying at a place in order to discharge a duty, etc
(of qualities, characteristics, etc) existing or inherent (in)
(of birds and other animals) not in the habit of migrating
Derived forms of resident
- residentship, noun
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