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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"But now that urban dwellers realise their cities are getting hotter, everyone now wants to save the Aravallis."
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
From the beginning, Westlake/MacArthur served a number of apartment dwellers, but the apartments and the dwellers have changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Few appreciate the luxury of space and the great outdoors like apartment dwellers with thin walls.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
Sara was thrust into the national spotlight when, in defence of shanty town dwellers, she punched a Davao sheriff in full view of TV news cameras.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
If war damage made it impossible for a city's inhabitants to keep up, they would be in trouble; island dwellers who wreck their homes have no place to move.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
