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

One such garage dweller, Irma Portillo, had been living in a two-car garage in Pacoima for five years with her three children, her late brother’s two children and her mother — seven people in all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 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

Nearly every city dweller with or without a backyard chicken coop dreams of more space.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2024

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