resident

[US]/ˈrezɪdənt/
[UK]/ˈrezɪdənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. settled; permanent
n. inhabitant; a person who resides in a place (such as a hotel)

Phrases & Collocations

permanent resident

resident visa

local resident

resident representative

resident population

city resident

resident evil

resident area

Example Sentences

the KGB resident in New York City; the FBI resident in Boston.

residents improve the appearance of their village.

residents have comeout against the proposals.

They engaged a resident tutor.

I've been resident in this place for five years.

Some of the royal family of Spain are resident in Portugal.

residents from Grise Fiord

residents have been asked not to fly-tip.

non-resident trustees are liable to the basic rate of tax.

the building had a non-resident, pert-time caretaker.

a person who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.

he has been resident in Brazil for a long time.

the film studio needed a resident historian.

Real-world Examples

For decades, Florida has been attracting older residents.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 10)

And why in some buildings there are separate entrances for rich and poor residents!

Source: 6 Minute English

Only American citizens or permanent U.S. residents are acceptable.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Some area residents were ordered to evacuate.

Source: AP Listening September 2019 Collection

The residents kept cattle, caught fish and stored grain.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

I'm a dermatology resident at Huntington Hospital.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

Barnacles are another key resident in the pool.

Source: CGTN

Still, residents say their nerves are frayed.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

This is what authorities are telling local residents as well.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

Emergency crews helping stranded residents in chess deep flood waters.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

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