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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.

Etymology

Origin of dweller

dwell ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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I am also a city dweller who has thoroughly enjoyed not owning or maintaining a vehicle for the last decade.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 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

“If you’re a homeowner or an apartment dweller, you are not allowed to hoard, causing hazards to your neighbors,” said Yoo.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

For one, viral proteins bore the hallmarks of a longtime hot spring dweller: They tended to have shorter loops and be more tightly packed than proteins adapted to milder conditions.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 8, 2024

I do not know this—a cave dweller would have had a fire by now, a Cro- Magnon man would have a fire by now—but I don’t know this.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

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