English Explanatory Dictionary

dweller

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen.

Pronunciation

/ˈdwɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dweller.wav /ˈdwɛlɚ/

Word forms

dweller dwellers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-der. Proto-Germanic *dwalaz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan Old English dwellan ▲ Old Norse dveljainflu. Middle English dwellen Middle English -ere Middle English dweller English dweller From Middle English dweller, equivalent to dwell + -er.

Synonyms

inhabitant dweller resident denizen

Related words

dwell

Derived words

basement-dweller basement dweller bottom dweller bydweller cave dweller cellar dweller city dweller citydweller country dweller fringe dweller indweller mirror dweller night dweller outdweller shackdweller slum dweller slumdweller town dweller town-dweller towndweller urban dweller valley dweller
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