26984 words

resident

12 definitions • 15 examples
1
a person who lives or has their home in a place:

Examples:

a resident of the UK/Australia
local resident The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
open to residents The hotel bar was only open to residents (= to people staying at the hotel).
2
a doctor who is still training, and who works in a hospital:

Examples:

She's a first-year resident in oncology at Boston General Hospital.
3
living or staying in a place:

Examples:

resident in She's resident abroad/in Moscow.
4
used to refer to someone who has a special skill or quality in a group or organization:

Examples:

resident expert She is the university's resident expert on Italian literature.
humorous Tony is the company's resident clown.
5
used to refer to an artist, writer, dancer, or musician who is invited to work for a particular amount of time in an organization that provides them with space, money, and materials:

Examples:

After the concert, we viewed paintings exhibited by two resident artists.
For two years, he was resident choreographer at the American Ballet Theater.
6
someone who lives in a place:

Examples:

The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
7
A resident is also a doctor who is working, usually in a hospital, to get practical experience and training in a special area of medicine.
8
someone who lives in a particular building or area:

Examples:

The park is a popular meeting place for local residents.
9
someone who stays in a hotel:

Examples:

The hotel bar was only open to residents.
10
a person who has the legal right to live in a particular country that they were not born in:

Examples:

You will be considered a US resident for tax purposes.
11
a doctor who is still training, and who works in a hospital:

Examples:

She's a senior resident on the hospital's medicine ward.
12
living or staying in a place:

Examples:

resident in France/Michigan/London, etc. If you want to take a British driving test you must be resident in the UK.

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