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 native 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

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How to use resident in a sentence

This is not making the 228,000 residents of Irving, Texas feel very relaxed.
26 Earthquakes Later, Fracking’s Smoking Gun Is in Texas|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The scene was heavily cordoned off to traffic and anyone not with the police, press, or residents.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects|Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Stanley Richards, Senior Vice President of the Fortune Society, gave a tour along with a few residents.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On the one hand, residents of these neighborhoods complain of over-policing.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Residents of the neighborhoods where cops are needed the most are mixed on the impact of the apparent slowdown.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
These residents then killed the parish priest, and without arms fled for safety to the mountain ravines.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Never has it been so wretched, as is affirmed openly by the oldest residents here, as well as by me.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Approximately 216,900 persons became residents of Virginia during this decade.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
It seemed as if at least three out of four residents of the county had mentally tried and convicted Fire Bear and his companions.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
This act was found to be objectionable by some residents who stated that the new seventh district was disproportionately large.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

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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