Dictionary Check: resident

"resident" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

adjective

living in a particular place

Example: "resident aliens"
Antonyms:
adjective

used of animals that do not migrate

Synonyms:
noun

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

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noun

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

Example: "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"

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