resident

/ɹˈɛzɪdənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. living in a particular place
   “resident aliens”
2. used of animals that do not migrate

noun

1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
2. a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
   “the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital”

Synonyms for resident

• nonmigratory
• occupant
• occupier
• house physician
• resident physician

Antonyms of resident

• nonresident