"dweller" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdwɛlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdwɛlɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dweller.wav Forms: dwellers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English dweller, equivalent to dwell + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dweller}} Middle English dweller, {{suffix|en|dwell|er|id2=agent noun}} dwell + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dweller (plural dwellers)
  1. An inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: inhabitant Related terms: dwell

Inflected forms

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