Resident - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrezɪdənt|  American pronunciation of the word resident
Brit.  |ˈrezɪd(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word resident

noun

- someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there (syn: occupant, occupier)
- a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital

adjective

- living in a particular place
resident aliens
- used of animals that do not migrate

Extra examples

Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.

The hotel bar was only open to residents.

Kindness is resident in his nature.

Many retired British people are now resident in Spain.

The resident population of mental hospitals has fallen by 20%.

He's our resident expert on computer games.

...one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing...

...as the office's resident tattler, she can be counted on to report any unauthorized use of the photocopiers...

...a morose and tetchy resident of a nursing home...

A resident was fighting for his life yesterday, having escaped the blaze.

She became a British resident by virtue of her marriage.

Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident

I throw away all mail addressed to 'resident'

Word forms

noun
singular: resident
plural: residents
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