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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 notes

In 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."

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