Meaning

6 senses
  1. A resident or occupant of a specific household.

  2. A homebody; someone who enjoys spending time in their household or staying in.

  3. A long-term inhabitant or permanent settler of a property, rather than a traveler, temporary lodger, or a vagrant.

  4. A recluse; one who self-isolates.

  5. A recluse; one who self-isolates.

    (informal)Synonym of basement dweller.

  6. (historical, obsolete)Someone who remains tethered to their domestic sphere or community.

Origin

Used as early as the 15th century.

Used as early as the 15th century.

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Forms

plural: home-dwellers
Singularhome-dweller
Pluralhome-dwellers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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