resident
A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
Other meanings
A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.
Related words
- nonresident
- residental
- resident minister
- resident-general
- coresident
- residentship
- residency
- permanent resident
- non-resident
- dual resident
- e-resident
- resident alien
Word history
From Latin "residēns".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “resident” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.