How do you use "resident" in a sentence?

Parking is restricted to residents only. She has been a resident of London for twenty years. The resident doctor is on call tonight.

resident

Q: What does "resident" mean?

Someone who lives in a particular place; living in a place A resident is someone who lives in a particular place. It can also describe a doctor in training who lives at a hospital. As an adjective, it means living in a place. 'Residence' is a formal word for where someone lives. 'Residential' describes areas where people live (as opposed to commercial areas).

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Meaning: Someone who lives in a particular place; living in a place

居民，住户；常驻的

residente, habitante

居住者、住民；常駐の

거주자, 주민; 상주하는

A resident is someone who lives in a particular place. It can also describe a doctor in training who lives at a hospital. As an adjective, it means living in a place. 'Residence' is a formal word for where someone lives. 'Residential' describes areas where people live (as opposed to commercial areas).

「resident」是住在特定地方的人。它也可以描述住在医院的实习医生。作为形容词，它意味着居住在某个地方。「residence」是正式用语，表示某人居住的地方。「residential」描述人们居住的区域（与商业区相对）。

Un resident es alguien que vive en un lugar particular. También puede describir a un médico en formación que vive en un hospital. Como adjetivo, significa vivir en un lugar. «Residence» es una palabra formal para donde alguien vive. «Residential» describe áreas donde vive la gente (a diferencia de las áreas comerciales).

「resident」は特定の場所に住む人です。また、病院に住んでいる研修中の医師も指すことがあります。形容詞として、ある場所に住んでいることを意味します。「residence」は誰かが住む場所を表すフォーマルな言葉です。「residential」は（商業地域ではなく）人々が住む地域を表します。

resident는 특정 장소에 사는 사람을 뜻합니다. 병원에서 수련 중인 의사를 가리키기도 합니다. 형용사로는 어떤 곳에 거주하는이라는 뜻입니다. 'residence'는 거주지를 뜻하는 격식체 표현이며, 'residential'은 (상업 지역과 대비하여) 사람들이 거주하는 지역을 뜻합니다.

Examples

Parking is restricted to residents only.
停车仅限居民使用。
El estacionamiento está restringido solo a residentes.
駐車場は居住者専用です。
주차장은 거주자 전용입니다.
She has been a resident of London for twenty years.
她在伦敦居住了二十年。
Ella ha sido residente de Londres durante veinte años.
彼女は20年間ロンドンに住んでいます。
그녀는 20년간 런던에 거주하고 있습니다.
The resident doctor is on call tonight.
今晚值班医生随时待命。
El médico residente está de guardia esta noche.
当直の研修医が今夜待機しています。
당직 전공의가 오늘 밤 대기하고 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'residentem', present participle of 'residēre' meaning 'to sit back' or 'to remain', from 're-' (back) and 'sedēre' (to sit). Related to 'reside', 'residence', 'session', and 'sedentary'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal