Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of resident
"The new community rules apply to all residents living within the gated neighborhood."
In plain English: Residents are people who live in a specific place permanently.
"The new residents have already met the neighbors to introduce themselves."
Derived from the Latin residentem, the present participle of residere meaning to sit again or dwell, this term originally described someone who sat in a specific place and later evolved to mean a person living permanently in a particular area.