Definitions
01a person living in a place
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. someone who lives in a particular house, apartment, or area.
n. a person who inhabits a specific dwelling or locality on a permanent or long-term basis.
日本語:住民※
“The local residents are unhappy about the new noisy construction project.”
“The city council invited residents of the affected neighbourhood to a public forum to discuss the proposed zoning changes.”
Synonyms
02a doctor in training
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Medicine
n. a doctor who has finished medical school and is getting advanced training in a hospital.
n. a physician who has completed medical school and is undergoing specialised postgraduate training in a clinical setting.
“The resident checked on the patient every two hours during the night.”
“After completing her internship, she secured a position as a surgical resident at one of the country's leading teaching hospitals.”
Synonyms
03living or based in a place
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. living or working in a specific place for a long time.
adj. dwelling or staying in a place for a continued period; often used to describe staff who live where they work.
日本語:常駐※
“The hotel has a resident pianist who plays in the lobby every evening.”
“The university's resident experts were called upon to provide testimony during the environmental impact hearing.”
04stored in memory
C1 · Advanced Computing Technical
adj. describes a computer program that stays in the computer's active memory (RAM) so it is always ready.
adj. referring to software or data that remains permanently or semi-permanently in a computer's random-access memory.
“The antivirus software is memory-resident to protect the system in real time.”
“The operating system manages resident programs to ensure that critical background tasks do not exhaust the available physical memory.”
Antonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “resident” in context.
Verb
01. consult with residents
“The council promised to consult with residents before making a final decision on the park.”
verb + prep + noun
02. evacuate the residents
“Emergency services had to evacuate the residents when the river began to overflow.”
verb + noun
03. interview a resident
“The journalist interviewed a resident who had witnessed the entire incident.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. local resident
“Local residents have expressed their concerns about the new shopping mall development.”
adj + noun
05. long-term resident
“The long-term residents of the nursing home were happy to see the new garden.”
adj + noun
06. permanent resident
“After living in the country for five years, she finally became a permanent resident.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. resident doctor
“The resident doctor is on call tonight to handle any emergencies in the ward.”
noun + noun
08. resident parking
“You need a special permit to use the resident parking spaces on this street.”
noun + noun
Real-World Examples
“Meanwhile, tourists and residents also fled villages in northern Greece’s Halkidiki region on Thursday after strong winds fanned a wildfire, engulfing houses and trees near a resort during the heart of the holiday season.” “Mark Edwards was contacted by the council after a Tonyrefail resident complained about the van's music being played in the evening.” “The stated aim of the settlers is to empty the area of its Palestinian residents.” “Victor Manuel Rodríguez Victor Manuel Rodríguez, a Cali resident, went out to help with rescue efforts on the day of the earthquake.” Etymology
From Middle English resident, from Anglo-Norman resident, from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō (“to remain behind, reside, dwell”), equivalent to reside + -ent, from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Doublet of resiant and rezident. The espionage sense is a semantic loan from Russian резиде́нт (rezidént). (physician): So called because in the 19th century they resided in the hospital dormitories.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Domains
- 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
- Common
- Level
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