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Each resident of the building received a notice.
What does Resident mean?
A resident is someone who lives somewhere.
Dictionary definition
A person who lives in a particular place.
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The city asked residents to share ideas for the new park.
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A resident may understand local problems because they experience the community every day.
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What does resident mean?
Resident means someone who lives somewhere.
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Choose the best word: Each ___ of the building received a notice.
The sentence is about people who live in the building.
Practice 3
Which word is most opposite in meaning to resident?
A visitor is not living there permanently, so it contrasts with resident.
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MeaningResident means A resident is someone who lives somewhere.
ExampleExample: Each resident of the building received a notice.
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- rez · i · dunt
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- dunt
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Synonyms
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inhabitantUse for a person who lives in a place.
localUse for a person from a particular area.
dwellerUse for someone who lives in a place, often in writing.
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