noun
dweller
DWEH-luh
noun
1
A person or animal that lives in a particular kind of place.
"City dwellers often crave a bit of green space."
How to Use Dweller
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who lives in a specified place — usually used with another word, like "city dweller" or "cave dweller."
Common pairings
city dweller
cave dweller
desert dweller
Word Forms
dwellers plural
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Etymology
From "dwell" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning "one who dwells."