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resident

adjective noun

Living in a particular place

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
T
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Living in a particular place

    “Resident aliens”

adjective

  1. Used of animals that do not migrate

noun

  1. 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

    “The resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital”

noun

  1. Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

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Example Sentences

Resident aliens
The resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital

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