Meaning of resident in English

Noun
resident
Etymology
Middle English: from Latin resident-‘remaining’, from the verb residere (see reside)
Definitions
1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
2. 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
Examples
- « the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital »
Qualitative Adjective
resident
Definitions
1. living in a particular place
Examples
- « resident aliens »
Antonyms
- nonresident
2. used of animals that do not migrate
Antonyms
- migratory

Pronunciation