dweller
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English dweller, equivalent to dwell + -er.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdwɛlə/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdwɛlɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɛlə(ɹ)
Noun edit
dweller (plural dwellers)
- An inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:inhabitant
- The new couple are apartment dwellers.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
inhabitant — see inhabitant
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dweller (plural dwellers)
- dweller, inhabitant
Descendants edit
References edit
- “dweller, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.