dweller

Example Sentences

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It’s probably helpful to note that I’m a city dweller and haven’t owned a car since 2018, so this isn’t a straightforward “just hop in the car” situation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

The author of “Beautiful Ruins” and “The Cold Millions” deploys wry yet empathetic humor to create Rhys Kinnick, onetime journalist and current cabin dweller, who loathes the internet-obsessed world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

The self-confessed "urban dweller" admitted setting off with a tent, stove and a blow-up pillow was a daunting prospect.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

In more than half of U.S. states, an apartment dweller would expect to spend three or more years saving for a down payment, according to the report.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2025

Both species, the human and the monkey, were in the presence of another life form, which was older and more powerful than either of them, and was a dweller in blood.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston