as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the kinds of nuisances that city dwellers are all too familiar with
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Recent Examples of dweller
But, mostly, city dwellers are deprived of the true glories of the season.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The clash between the democratic socialist mayor and the moderate Democrat Council speaker comes as city dwellers await the passage of the state budget, which has a large bearing on the city’s fiscal situation this year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Without Luka in the lineup, the Lakers were still 16-point favorites against the visitors, who are among the basement dwellers of the Eastern Conference.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In nature, plants with extremely dark foliage are nearly always shade dwellers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Under state law, apartment dwellers cannot install rooftop solar, leaving millions of Illinoisans without viable options to generate their own renewable energy.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
And cutties rarely grow that large in rivers — the biggest ones are typically lake dwellers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
Dreamdrawer Window Hummingbird Feeder This two-container feeder is ideal not just for apartment dwellers, but for anyone who wants to look out their window and see hummingbirds up close.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Urban kitchen with a view City dwellers can experience the best kitchen design ideas as well.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The clash between the democratic socialist mayor and the moderate Democrat Council speaker comes as city dwellers await the passage of the state budget, which has a large bearing on the city’s fiscal situation this year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Without Luka in the lineup, the Lakers were still 16-point favorites against the visitors, who are among the basement dwellers of the Eastern Conference.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In nature, plants with extremely dark foliage are nearly always shade dwellers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Under state law, apartment dwellers cannot install rooftop solar, leaving millions of Illinoisans without viable options to generate their own renewable energy.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
And cutties rarely grow that large in rivers — the biggest ones are typically lake dwellers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
Dreamdrawer Window Hummingbird Feeder This two-container feeder is ideal not just for apartment dwellers, but for anyone who wants to look out their window and see hummingbirds up close.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Urban kitchen with a view City dwellers can experience the best kitchen design ideas as well.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweller
Noun
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Just last week, during the No Kings rally at the Boston Common, Campbell directly asked state residents to utilize the portal in order for her office to carry out prosecutions of federal agents.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Despite the geopolitical and financial constraints, the sea-level canal studies employed hundreds of researchers who increased knowledge of the isthmus and its human and nonhuman inhabitants.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another of these production facilities is Site 931, which expanded into Baitu village, prompting the evictions of its inhabitants.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The chase continued for several minutes until Judon crashed into a Ford sedan near the intersection of Garey Avenue and County Road, killing both of the vehicle's occupants.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The state attorney general’s job was open in 2010 because the then-occupant, Bill McCollum, was leaving to run for governor.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweller. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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