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

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

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

The Lakers are to play another bottom dweller in the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, but their schedule becomes tougher after that, starting with a Saturday showdown in Denver against the Nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

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

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

One was the master of the earth, or at least believed himself to be, and the other was a nimble dweller in trees, a cousin of the master of the earth.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Related Words

• inhabitant
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