resident
[noun]
Synonyms: inhabitant, citizen, local, lodger, occupant, tenant

---

English Thesaurus: citizen, national, resident, native, subject, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. res‧i‧dent¹ S3 W3 AC /ˈrezədənt, ˈrezɪdənt/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: resident, residence, residency; adjective: resident, residential; verb: reside]

1. someone who lives or stays in a particular place:
the residents of Westville

2. American English a doctor working at a hospital where he or she is being trained Synonym : registrar British English

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. resident² AC adjective
[Word Family: noun: resident, residence, residency; adjective: resident, residential; verb: reside]

1. formal living in a place
resident in
Many retired British people are now resident in Spain.

2. [only before noun] living or working in a particular place or institution:
a resident tutor
The resident population of mental hospitals has fallen by 20%.

3. [only before noun] belonging to a particular group of people – used humorously:
He’s our resident expert on computer games.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

citizen someone who lives in a particular town, country, or state:
In order to become a US citizen, you need to have a Permanent Resident card.
All British citizens have the right to live in the UK.
Good citizens understand that they have a responsibility to the community.
national a citizen of a country who is living in another country:
She insisted that foreign nationals were safe in the country.
Russians nationals were ordered to leave.
Her husband is a French national.
resident someone who lives in a particular street or area:
There have been complaints by local residents about the building work.
She was a resident of Chicago for many years.
native someone who was born in a particular country but moved to another country – used when describing a person or their life:
Picasso was a native of Spain, although he spent much of his life in France.
subject someone who was born in a country that has a king or queen, and has a right to live there:
Northern Ireland citizens are British subjects.
alien formal someone who is not a legal citizen of the country they are living or working in - used in official contexts:
Employers cannot hire illegal aliens.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲