dwellers

noun

plural of dweller
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 modular design is easy to assemble (a gift for any apartment dwellers). — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 Alligators, by contrast, are freshwater dwellers that populate lakes, ponds and marshes across the state. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 It’s seen as particularly beneficial for apartment dwellers and renters and would provide users with a relatively inexpensive way to lower their electrical bills by generating some of their own electricity. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 For instance, more than half of African city dwellers live in slums, meaning their homes are impermanent, overcrowded, and often without easy access to water and toilets. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 It's been a hot, dry year for the southwestern United States, and water levels on the Colorado River are low, raising questions for Southwestern urban dwellers about whether cities like Las Vegas will run out of water in the near future. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 28 July 2026 The appetite for beaded jewelry has also prospered in office environments, championed by city dwellers as a statement-making accessory to elevate basic work outfits. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 27 July 2026 This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 Teva sandals are beloved by hikers, city dwellers, and celebrities alike. — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 18 July 2026
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  1. residents
  2. inhabitants
  3. occupants
Noun
  • Baltimore-area residents can expect a mostly sunny and comfortable Saturday before temperatures climb into the 90s and chances for showers and thunderstorms return during the coming week.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2026
  • His campaign website includes a section dedicated to investing in rural communities, and Talarico has focused on data center policy in recent weeks, holding a roundtable in Abilene on the subject that has rattled the state’s rural residents.
    — Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of residents
Noun
  • There, the tyrannical February has condemned its inhabitants to eternal winter and forbids them from flying, while a masked resistance movement known as The Solution fights to restore light and freedom.
    — Alexandra Patterson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The infamous explosion covered Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic debris, immortalizing the final moments of the ancient Roman cities and some of their unfortunate inhabitants in stunning detail.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhabitants
Noun
  • Investigators visited the home in the 400 block of North Swanson Road and interviewed the occupants.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Four of the vehicle’s occupants were confirmed dead at the scene, and two others were flown out by air ambulances and admitted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton in critical condition.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupants

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“Dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwellers. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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