Synonyms of residents

residents

noun

plural of resident

as in inhabitants

one who lives permanently in a place

a resident of Atlanta

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhabitants
• occupants
• tenants
• residers
• inhabiters
• citizens
• dwellers
• natives
• habitants
• denizens
• aborigines
• nationals
• newcomers
• émigrés
• villagers
• migrants
• colonists
• cohabitants
• settlers
• coresidents
• locals
• townsmen
• burghers
• subjects
• localites
• townies
• townees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• foreigners
• visitors
• aliens
• nonresidents
• transients
• guests
• tourists
• refugees
• emigrants
• expatriates
• evacuees
• exiles
• defectors
• escapers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of residents

DeSantis also warned residents far outside the cone to watch for tornadoes, which can spawn before the core of Isaias moves ashore. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Older residents here repeat a mantra that the country has been through worse, notably when Iraq launched Scud missiles in 1991 during the first Gulf War. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The team that arrived told residents they had been sent by the health watchdog. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

First, this argument overlooks the large number of new Florida residents that need to be served. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Several residents acknowledged those issues have been ongoing for several years. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Both residents and politicians fear the court ruling would tarnish Kosovo's independence struggle. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Disenrollment rates could get worse in January, when Nebraska residents will be forced to provide additional documents to prove their qualifications. — STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Backers of the measure say the parks department provides an essential safety net for the city’s low-income residents, offering summer camps, sports activities and senior programs for free or at reduced prices. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026