Resident meaning

What does “resident” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“resident” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there.

resident

noun

  1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

    Oppositesnonresident
  2. a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital

    “the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital”

adjective

  1. living in a particular place

    “resident aliens”

    Oppositesnonresident
  2. used of animals that do not migrate

    Synonymsnonmigratory

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University