'resident' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'resident' with 9 example sentences.
- resident adjective
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: living in a particular place
: used of animals that do not migrate
- resident noun
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: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
: 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
Local residents are in a state of shock.
The residents made complaints about the noise.
The village had more than a thousand residents.
More than half the residents are opposed to the plan.
The fire burned the residents.
This place has more frogs than residents.
The residents of the Gaza Strip drink polluted water.
This new bus service will meet the residents' needs.
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