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home dweller

home dweller is the alternative form of home-dweller.

Meaning of home-dweller

Noun

home-dweller (plural home-dwellers)

  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. (historical, obsolete) Someone who remains tethered to their domestic sphere or community.
  5. A recluse; one who self-isolates.
    1. (informal) Synonym of basement dweller.

Forms of home dweller

pluralhome dwellers

Questions about home dweller

What is home dweller the alternative form of?
Home dweller is the alternative form of home-dweller.

Words near home dweller in the dictionary

  1. Home Depots
  2. home directories
  3. home directory
  4. home discipline
  5. home duty
  6. home dweller
  7. home ec
  8. home economics
  9. home education
  10. home equity
  11. home exchange

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