noun · neutral
resident
/ˈrɛzɪdənt/RES·i·dent
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a person who lives somewhere permanently or for a long time
Examples
“Local residents complained about the noise from the new restaurant.”
“Residents of the building have access to a shared garden.”
“She is a long-term resident of the neighbourhood.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a long-term resident of this neighbourhood, I’ve seen it change dramatically over the years.”
Collocations
- local resident
- long-term resident
Word family
resident nounresidency nounresidential adjective
Common mistakes
I am resident of Hanoi.→I am a resident of Hanoi.
There are many residents live here.→There are many residents living here.
Say it for a higher band
5people→6local→7+resident
Synonyms
inhabitant
Easily confused
inhabitant
“The island has only a few hundred inhabitants.”
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