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Resident ˈrezɪdənt Adjective Bre Town’s Population Tourists Visitors

Word resident
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈrezɪdənt / NAmE / ˈrezɪdənt /
Example
  • the town’s resident population (= not tourists or visitors)
  • to be resident abroad/in the us
  • tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies.
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resident

(adjective)BrE / ˈrezɪdənt / NAmE / ˈrezɪdənt /
  1. living in a particular place
    • the town’s resident population (= not tourists or visitors)
    • to be resident abroad/in the US
    • Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies.

    Word Origin

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