resident is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation change

Noun change

Singular
resident

Plural
residents

  1. A resident is somebody who lives in a particular area.
    The local residents like the tourism because it creates more jobs for them.
  2. (US) A resident is a doctor who is still training, and who works in a hospital.

Adjective change

Positive
resident

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. If you are resident somewhere, you live or work there.
    If you are not resident in the town, you may not use the town pool.
    The resident population at the school has grown each year, and now most of our students live here.
    I am a resident of Thailand.

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