- dweller
- nounADJECTIVE▪ city, town, urban▪ country, rural▪ slum▪
the poor slum dwellers of the capital city
▪ cave, cliff, forest▪ apartment (esp. AmE)▪Apartment dwellers are still primarily couples and singles.
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