[ US /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɛzɪdənt/ ]
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
ADJECTIVE
  1. used of animals that do not migrate
  2. living in a particular place
    resident aliens
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How To Use resident In A Sentence

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