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dweller

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[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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It’s probably helpful to note that I’m a city dweller and haven’t owned a car since 2018, so this isn’t a straightforward “just hop in the car” situation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

One such garage dweller, Irma Portillo, had been living in a two-car garage in Pacoima for five years with her three children, her late brother’s two children and her mother — seven people in all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 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

Ella plays Lucy MacLean, a vault dweller raised underground in a protective bunker.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

The Near East became the cradle of civilization: to be civilized, after all, means to live as a citizen, a town dweller.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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