dweller

English

Etymology

From Middle English dweller, equivalent to dwell +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdwɛlə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdwɛlɚ/
Rhymes: -ɛlə(ɹ)

Noun

dweller (plural dwellers)

An inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen.
The new couple are apartment dwellers.

Synonyms: see Thesaurus:inhabitant

Derived terms

Related terms

dwell

Translations

inhabitant — see inhabitant

Middle English

Alternative forms

dwellar, dwellare, dwellere

Etymology

From dwellen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdwɛlər(ə)/

Noun

dweller (plural dwellers)

dweller, inhabitant

Descendants

English: dweller
Yola: dwelleres (plural)

References

“dweller, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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