Word Meaning

resident definition and meaning

a. Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the city or in the country.
a. Fixed; stable; certain.
n. One who resides or dwells in a place for some time.
n. A diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court; -- a term usualy applied to ministers of a rank inferior to that of ambassadors. See the Note under Minister, 4.

Crossword clues for resident

- Householder
- Inhabitant
- Inmate
- Living in a place
- Not migratory
- Occupant