"resident" in the noun sense
1. resident, occupant, occupier
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
2. house physician, resident, resident physician
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"
"resident" in the adjective sense
1. resident
living in a particular place
"resident aliens"
2. nonmigratory, resident
used of animals that do not migrate
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