resident — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, burned, evil, expert, former, lower, mean, permanent

The former resident of the apartment left behind several boxes in the basement.

VERB + RESIDENT

fire

Firefighters worked through the night to evacuate residents from the burning apartment building.

RESIDENT + NOUN

alien, boston, canada, city, computer, foothills, heritage, layla's

The resident aliens were required to renew their documentation every two years.

PREP.

in

The new resident in apartment 3B complained about the noise from upstairs.

ADV.

currently

My brother is currently resident in Australia and working as an engineer there.

Definitions

noun

1

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catching.

Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.

2

A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.

3

A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.

She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.

4

A diplomatic representative who resides in a foreign country, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.

5

A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.

adj

1

Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.

resident in the city or in the country

2

Based in a particular place; on hand; local.

He is our resident computer expert.

Across the country, around 180 Class 08/09s are still registered with main line operators and spot hire companies as well as at various industrial sites, while around 70 more are resident at heritage railways.

3

Fixed; stable; certain.

stable and resident like a rock

one there still resident as day and night

4

Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged peri

adjective — used of animals that do not migrate

nonmigratory

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catc

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02

Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular

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03

The acorns are more slender and pointed than the other and this tree is a resident of foothills all around the great valley up to elevations of about 3500 feet.

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04

resident in the city or in the country

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05

He is our resident computer expert.

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06

Across the country, around 180 Class 08/09s are still registered with main line operators and spot hire companies as well as at various industrial sites, while around 70 more are resident at heritage

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, resident is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.