Dictionary Entry
resident
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/Word FrequencyCommon (5.41)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
In a Sentence
“The tiger lily is a resident of Asia.”
Published Usage Examples
“The gunman apparently confirmed, 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui, a South Korea, who was also what they called a resident alien.”
“So it's really about the tax code and what it defines as a resident alien.”
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Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin *residere* ‘stay behind, remain’.
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