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resident

1 resident /ˈrɛzədənt/ noun
plural residents
1 resident
/ˈrɛzədənt/
noun
plural residents
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESIDENT
[count]
: someone who lives in a particular place
US : a doctor who is training at a hospital to become a specialist in a particular field of medicine
2 resident /ˈrɛzədənt/ adjective
2 resident
/ˈrɛzədənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESIDENT
: living in a particular place usually for a long period of time
always used before a noun : working regularly at a particular place often used humorously to refer to the person in a group who has a particular skill, area of knowledge, etc.