American Dictionary
Definition resident in American English
resident adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈrezɪdənt/
1
living in a particular place
Example
The island has always had a resident population of these birds.
Example
Candidates will normally be resident in this state.
Synonyms and related words
2
working regularly in a particular place
Example
resident musicians
