resident

The word “resident” means living in a particular place on a long-term or permanent basis.

“Resident” is pronounced REH-zih-duhnt (/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/ in IPA).

Here is “resident” used in a sentence: “She is a resident doctor at the hospital.”

Depending on how it is used, “resident” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “resident” comes from Latin. From Latin residens, present participle of resideo, "to remain behind, dwell".

“Resident” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Resident” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: living in a particular place on a long-term or permanent basis.

A resident is a person who lives in a particular place, regardless of nationality. A citizen is a legal member of a country, with rights such as holding that country's passport and voting. You can be a resident of a country without being its citizen, and a citizen can live abroad without being a resident.

Both refer to someone who lives in a place, but resident implies living there on a long-term or permanent basis and is the usual choice in official or legal contexts, such as "residents of the borough." Inhabitant is more general and often used for populations as a whole, as in "the island has 500 inhabitants."

When resident is a noun, use of: "a resident of London." When resident is an adjective, in is standard, especially in formal British and legal usage: "she is resident in the UK for tax purposes." Both patterns are correct; the choice depends on whether resident is acting as a noun or an adjective.

Resident refers to the person who lives in a place, while residence refers to the place itself or the state of living there, as in "his official residence" or "a permit for permanent residence." Mixing them up is a common mistake in formal writing. Remember: a resident lives in a residence.