res·i·dent
ˈre-zə-dənt 
ˈrez-dənt,
ˈre-zə-ˌdent
Examples of resident in a Sentence
Adjective
Several tribes are resident in this part of the country.
Noun
a resident of Atlanta
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The analysis divided annual visitor numbers by the permanent resident population at 50 major tourist destinations in 17 Latin American countries.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
The attack at a recreational facility typically considered a safe community gathering space has shaken residents across the region.
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Adjective
The pet-friendly complex also includes shared workspaces, a clubroom and a resident lounge.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The analysis divided annual visitor numbers by the permanent resident population at 50 major tourist destinations in 17 Latin American countries.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh occupied a precarious position for the next three years, cut off from the world, until a final offensive in 2023 sent nearly all 100,000+ residents fleeing into Armenia, abandoning an area Armenians had occupied for several millennia.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
The attack at a recreational facility typically considered a safe community gathering space has shaken residents across the region.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Resident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resident. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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resident
1 of 2 adjective
res·i·dent
ˈrez-əd-ənt
-ə-ˌdent
1
: living in a place for some length of time
2
: working on a regular or full-time basis
a resident physician
3
: not migrating to other areas
resident birds
resident
2 of 2 noun1
: one who resides in a place
2
: a person (as a physician) serving a residency
Medical Definition
resident
noun
res·i·dent
ˈrez-əd-ənt, ˈrez-dənt
: a physician serving a residency
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