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1. Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
   - occupant, occupier
    
2. [N. Amer] 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";
   - house physician, resident physician

1. Living in a particular place
   "resident aliens"
    
2. Used of animals that do not migrate
   - nonmigratory

Derived forms: residents

Type of: denizen, doc [informal], doctor, Dr., dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant, MD, medico [informal], physician

Antonym: nonresident

Encyclopedia: Resident