dweller
noun
a person or thing that lives or resides in a specified place or environment.
dwellers
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pluralof dweller.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Housing affordability has become a growing issue across the 27-nation bloc in recent years, with 51 percent of European city dwellers telling a 2025 survey it was "an immediate and urgent problem".
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The same report notes that the DSA member base has become younger and more white-collar, with its greatest appeal to college-educated urban dwellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
And yet, most city dwellers would rather bloom where they’re planted.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
Apartment dwellers, particularly near a university, are apt to come and go.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
