resident
pronunciation
How to pronounce resident in British English:
UK [ˈrezɪdənt]
How to pronounce resident in American English:
US [ˈrezɪdənt]
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- Noun:
- someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
- 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
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- Adjective:
- living in a particular place
- used of animals that do not migrate
Word Origin
- resident (n.)
- mid-15c., "an inhabitant, one who resides," from resident (adj.). Meaning "medical graduate in practice in a hospital as training" first attested 1892, American English.
- resident (adj.)
- late 14c., "dwelling, residing," from Old French resident and directly from Latin residentem (nominative residens), present participle of residere "to sit down, settle" (see reside).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Local resident john archibald described the smell this way .
- 2. In ethiopia two out of three resident chinese firms are manufacturers .
- 3. So he listened . He allowed the resident to order a scan .
- 4. Conversely countries should give long-term resident non-citizens the right to vote at least in local elections .
- 5. Any resident who wants one can volunteer .