as in residents
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 dwellers
Amazon and Walmart are not the only companies that see potential demand from former city dwellers who grew accustomed to having groceries, clothes and other products brought to their doors quickly.
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Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
It’s rooted in the late 1800s, when city dwellers looked to escape the summer heat.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
How to Get There Less than two hours by car from Philadelphia and New York City, this region is a convenient escape for city dwellers.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The sweet spot for visiting The Keys and catching the pre- and post-summer breezes is late spring—and even more so in the fall—just after the seasonal dwellers have returned north and before peak summer heat and vacation crowds fully settle in.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Yet the skepticism of single-family home dwellers to living near multi-family housing looms large.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In a classic Silver move, those bottom dwellers are actually penalized.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
It’s rooted in the late 1800s, when city dwellers looked to escape the summer heat.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Dahlia, a disillusioned police aide, breaks into the mansion of the corrupt police chief Bernal and steals the money from his safe, unloading the funds to slum dwellers whose settlement Bernal razed down.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
How to Get There Less than two hours by car from Philadelphia and New York City, this region is a convenient escape for city dwellers.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The sweet spot for visiting The Keys and catching the pre- and post-summer breezes is late spring—and even more so in the fall—just after the seasonal dwellers have returned north and before peak summer heat and vacation crowds fully settle in.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Yet the skepticism of single-family home dwellers to living near multi-family housing looms large.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In a classic Silver move, those bottom dwellers are actually penalized.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellers
Noun
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Most of the residents of the Hamad Building had lived there for decades.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Many residents urged council members to reject a pause and approve a permanent ban instead.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The Allende little ones introduced Middleton to the park’s inhabitants—turtles, ducks, frogs—and took her to see the pond.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Set across decades at a lakeside property in Brandenburg, the film follows successive inhabitants through the Nazi era, East Germany and reunification, tracing how political systems reshape ordinary lives whether their occupants acknowledge it or not.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Other occupants who were inside the residence at the time appeared to be unharmed, Shanks said in a news release.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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