resident

[ rez-i-duhnt ]

/ ˈrɛz ɪ dənt /

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noun

a person who resides in a place.

a physician who joins the medical staff of a hospital as a salaried employee for a specified period to gain advanced training usually in a particular field, being in full-time attendance at the hospital and often living on the premises.

a diplomatic representative, inferior in rank to an ambassador, residing at a foreign court.

(formerly) a representative of the British governor general at a court in India.

(formerly) the governor of a residency in the Dutch East Indies.

adjective

residing; dwelling in a place.

living or staying at a place in discharge of duty.

(of qualities) existing; intrinsic.

(of birds) not migratory.

Computers.

encoded and permanently available to a computer user, as a font in a printer's ROM or software on a CD-ROM.
(of a computer program) currently active or standing by in computer memory.

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Origin of resident

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Middle French, from Latin resident- (stem of residēns ), present participle of residēre “to reside”; see reside, -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM resident

res·i·dent·ship, nounpseu·do·res·i·dent, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH resident

citizen, resident

Words nearby resident

reshuffle, reside, residence, residence time, residency, resident, resident alien, resident commissioner, residential, residential care, residential school

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How to use resident in a sentence

Except the chart Stephanopoulos had just showed him was on a per capita basis — deaths per million residents.
Trump’s incoherent defense of his coronavirus response|Aaron Blake|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
This spring, the city closed the road again, so residents could exercise, socially distanced.
The Climate Crisis Is Happening Right Now. Just Look at California’s Weekend.|by Elizabeth Weil|September 9, 2020|ProPublica
The residents seem to have found the walls of their houses highly significant.
An Ancient Site with Human Skulls on Display - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Jo Marchant|September 2, 2020|Nautilus
The city’s residents could have been told about the hurricane far enough in advance to evacuate, thanks to Cuban Jesuit priest and meteorologist Father Benito Viñes.
Your car is probably full of spiders|PopSci Staff|September 2, 2020|Popular-Science

That will be impacted by its largest customer, the city of San Diego, when it builds its Pure Water wastewater recycling system, which is supposed to supply a third of its residents’ needs.
The Water Authority Is Resurrecting Its Pipe Dream – Again|MacKenzie Elmer|September 1, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Interviews in Serial (including ones from Adnan) do acknowledge that Jay was known as a resident bad boy at Woodlawn High School.
The Deal With Serial’s Jay? He’s Pissed Off, Mucks Up Our Timeline|Emily Shire|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I ran for my life,” said Tenayo, who is a home attendant for an autistic resident, but wants to transfer because of the crime.
Anger at The Cop Killer - And The Police|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Now we have two families that's missing someone from the holidays," a Bedford-Stuyvesant resident told a local news station.
Anger at The Cop Killer - And The Police|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the following Monday, it was arranged by my Resident Adviser that I would meet with the dean of students, Robert Canevari.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At least one parent would have to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
The Progressive Case Against Birthright Citizenship|Keli Goff|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The foster-father, who was an American resident in Hong-Kong, found his eyesight gradually failing him.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
You as a resident in this infernal hole can doubtless suggest a suitable spot for the meeting.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Non-resident aliens can acquire no rights incident to residence here except as permitted by the federal government.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
As may be supposed by its having a local name, it is a common and well-known bird, and is resident in all the Islands.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
This saves the embarrassment of crossing the room entirely unattended, while it shows others that you are a resident at the house.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for resident

resident

/ (ˈrɛzɪdənt) /

noun

a person who resides in a place

social welfare an occupant of a welfare agency homeFormer name: inmate

(esp formerly) a representative of the British government in a British protectorate

(esp in the 17th century) a diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador

(in India, formerly) a representative of the British governor general at the court of a native prince

a bird or other animal that does not migrate

US and Canadian a physician who lives in the hospital where he or she works while undergoing specialist training after completing his or her internshipCompare house physician

British and NZ a junior doctor, esp a house officer, who lives in the hospital in which he or she works

adjective

living in a place; residing

living or staying at a place in order to discharge a duty, etc

(of qualities, characteristics, etc) existing or inherent (in)

(of birds and other animals) not in the habit of migrating

Derived forms of resident

residentship, noun

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