noun
- Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there.
- 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.
- usage: "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
- synonyms: house physician, resident physician
adjective
- Living in a particular place.
- usage: "resident aliens"
- Used of animals that do not migrate.
- synonyms: nonmigratory
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