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
The forest had taught him that city dwellers could often be regulated by cruel and rather unpredictable codes.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Communities that now seem remote to city dwellers were, for centuries, important stops on the trade and migration routes that shaped European history.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Depending on gender, 60-year-old rural residents can expect to live 6 months to 2 years less than city-dwellers, one 2025 study found.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Apartment dwellers know better than anyone that being conservative with floor real estate isn’t a want, but a need.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Even seasoned city dwellers can get turned around.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Her pixie haircut, low-key and faintly offbeat style is said to resonate with Gen Z city dwellers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
The Stars are looking to avenge last week’s 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, who are currently one of the cellar-dwellers of the Western Conference.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Desert dwellers don’t have to go far to get their snow fix.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwellers
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Local residents have advocated for a more permanent solution to the violent elephant encounters, and for the families of the deceased to be compensated.—
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
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The Windsors’ real estate portfolio is far from shabby, but the centuries-old castles lack a personal touch from their modern-day inhabitants.—
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At that time, Buttenheim had approximately 800 inhabitants and a large Jewish community.—
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Malachi and the other occupants of the Camry had to be extricated from the vehicle before being transported to the hospital, police said.—
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This evolution aims to transform the vehicle interior into a drive-less environment where occupants can engage with entertainment and other activities.—
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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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