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

They were also the subject of a copyright lawsuit by the authors of “A Dweller on Two Planets.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Eli Yambem founded Dweller Teas in 2016 with $25,000 of her savings.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2022

Dear Amy: Thank you for your understanding and comprehensive advice to "Old Messy House Dweller," who was overwhelmed by the mess and condition of her big old house.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021

You will be participating in the sometimes-friendly, sometimes-frustrating Dance of the Apartment Dweller.

From Slate • May 9, 2017

Oh, Sa'-zada, I who am a Lord of the Jungle, fearing not any Dweller therein, feel great pains this evening.

From The Sa'-Zada Tales by Fraser, William Alexander

Related Words

• inhabitant
• resident