resident

noun

1. A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

   “The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catching.”

   “Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.”

   “The acorns are more slender and pointed than the other and this tree is a resident of foothills all around the great valley up to elevations of about 3500 feet.”

2. A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
3. A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.

   “She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.”

4. A diplomatic representative who resides in a foreign country, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.

   “After much inquiry I determined to visit the district of Maros, about thirty miles north of Macassar, where Mr. Jacob Mesman, a brother of my friend, resided, who had kindly offered to find me house-room and give me assistance should I feel inclined to visit him. I accordingly obtained a pass from the Resident, and having hired a boat set off one evening for Maros.”

5. A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.
6. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of rezident.

adj

1. Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.

   “resident in the city or in the country”

2. Based in a particular place; on hand; local.

   “He is our resident computer expert.”

   “Across the country, around 180 Class 08/09s are still registered with main line operators and spot hire companies as well as at various industrial sites, while around 70 more are resident at heritage railways.”

3. (obsolete)Fixed; stable; certain.

   “stable and resident like a rock”

   “one there still resident as day and night”

4. Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.