Meaning & use
Residents
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people who live permanently or on a long-term basis in a particular place
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The residents of the apartment building complained about the noisy renovations.
Local residents were invited to comment on the proposed park redesign.
A note on using this word
In medicine, "residents" also refers specifically to doctors undergoing supervised hospital training after medical school.
Words with a similar meaning
inhabitantsoccupants
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Words with an opposite meaning
visitorsoutsiders
Another way to use it
2. noun
doctors receiving advanced clinical training in a hospital after medical school
The residents worked twelve-hour shifts under the supervision of senior physicians.
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