dweller

Example Sentences

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It’s probably helpful to note that I’m a city dweller and haven’t owned a car since 2018, so this isn’t a straightforward “just hop in the car” situation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

One such garage dweller, Irma Portillo, had been living in a two-car garage in Pacoima for five years with her three children, her late brother’s two children and her mother — seven people in all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

The self-confessed "urban dweller" admitted setting off with a tent, stove and a blow-up pillow was a daunting prospect.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

In more than half of U.S. states, an apartment dweller would expect to spend three or more years saving for a down payment, according to the report.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2025

Early each morning the radio brought us a program called “The Day Breaker’s Club,” which played the traditional music and poetry of the Puerto Rican country dweller, the jíbaro.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago