dweller

/ˈdwelə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdwelər/ (ame, ipa) · /-lə(r)/ (ame, mw)

dweller — noun

1. someone whose home is in a stated kind of place, such as a city, cave, or island

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose home is in a stated kind of place, such as a city, cave, or island

例句

Omar enjoys the speed and noise of life as a city dweller.

compound noun: city dweller

The cave dwellers stored water in clay jars near the entrance.

同義詞
  • resident

    more neutral and common, especially in official or everyday contexts

  • inhabitant

    more formal and often used for the population of an area

  • occupant

    focuses on using or being inside a space, not on belonging there as home

反義詞
  • visitor

    someone who is only in the place for a short time

  • traveller

    someone moving from place to place rather than living there

文法句型

city/cave/island + dweller

dweller in + place

用法筆記

This word is usually linked to the type of place where someone lives, often in compounds such as city dweller or cave dweller. It sounds more descriptive than everyday words like resident and is less often used when the place is already obvious.

常見錯誤

❌Hotel dwellers complained about breakfast times.
✅Hotel guests complained about breakfast times.
💡'dweller' usually refers to someone who lives in a place, not someone staying there briefly.
❌She is a dweller.
✅She is a city dweller.
💡This word normally needs the kind of place to be stated or clearly understood.