Word
dweller
US/ˈdwɛɫɝ/
UK/dwˈɛlɐ/
Countable noun Formal
Definition
n. a person who lives in a specific place, especially a city or a small area. It is a formal way to talk about someone's home.
n. a person who resides in a particular place or environment. Often used in formal or academic contexts to describe urban populations or inhabitants of specific habitats.
Examples
“The city dweller prefers public transport to cars.”
“Urban dwellers often face higher living costs and less access to green spaces compared to those in rural areas.”
“The study examines how a lifelong city dweller adapts to the sensory overload of a metropolis, contrasting it with the more predictable rhythms of a small village.”
Examples
simple
“The city dweller prefers public transport to cars.”
contextual
“Urban dwellers often face higher living costs and less access to green spaces compared to those in rural areas.”
complex
“The study examines how a lifelong city dweller adapts to the sensory overload of a metropolis, contrasting it with the more predictable rhythms of a small village.”
Real-World Examples
“There is even more evidence that Neanderthals were far from the simple cave dwellers we once thought them to be.” “There's no good reason grocery trolleys haven't caught on among urban dwellers in the US.” Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-der. Proto-Germanic *dwalaz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan Old English dwellan ▲ Old Norse dveljainflu. Middle English dwellen Middle English -ere Middle English dweller English dweller From Middle English dweller, equivalent to dwell + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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