(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
The ~s of a house or area are the people who live there.
The Archbishop called upon the government to build more low cost homes for local ~s...
N-COUNT: usu pl, with supp
2.
Someone who is ~ in a country or a town lives there.
He moved to Belgium in 1990 to live with his son, who had been ~ in Brussels since 1967.
ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ in n
3.
A ~ doctor or teacher lives in the place where he or she works. (BRIT)
The morning after your arrival, you meet with the ~ physician for a private consultation.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
4.
A ~ or a ~ doctor is a doctor who is receiving a period of specialized training in a hospital after leaving university. (AM)
N-COUNT