Meaning 1neutral · 86%
A person who lives in a particular place or type of environment.
Natural examples
City dwellers often rely on public transport.
The cave dweller used fire for warmth.
As an apartment dweller, I rarely need garden tools.
Usage note
Dweller usually needs a place word before it; resident alone is more usual in everyday conversation.
Useful combinations
city dweller — someone living in a city — someone living in a cave