Residents ˈrezɪdənt Local Hotel Noun United States Proposals

• a resident of the united states
• the proposals sparked concern among local residents.
• the hotel restaurant is open to non-residents.

resident

1. a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home there
• SEE ALSO permanent resident
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/permanent-resident
• a resident of the United States
• The proposals sparked concern among local residents.

Extra Examples

• There were confrontations between local residents and the police.
• The factory has been a source of annoyance to nearby residents for over 30 years.
• The local residents formed a committee to oppose the dump.
• The volcano had previously erupted within the living memory of some of the older residents of the village.
• As usual, all residents of the village are welcome to attend the meeting.
• Hundreds of residents have signed a petition against the airport extension.
• Japan has more than 1.1 million registered foreign residents.
• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
• The development will provide jobs for disadvantaged inner city residents.
• There were angry complaints from nearby residents about the noise.
• We interviewed 400 residents of York about the quality of public services.
2. a person who is staying in a hotel
• The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents.
3. a doctor working in a hospital in the US who is receiving special advanced training
• COMPARE registrar
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/registrar

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Latin resident- ‘remaining’, from the verb residere ‘remain’, from re- ‘back’ + sedere ‘sit’.