Dictionary Check: resident
"resident" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
adjective
living in a particular place
Example:
"resident aliens"
adjective
used of animals that do not migrate
noun
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
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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