cliff dwellers

noun

Definition of cliff dwellersnext
plural of cliff dweller
as in residents

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  1. inhabitants
  2. occupants
  3. nationals
  4. dwellers
  5. natives
Noun
  • Thorpe is a longtime campaigner for a treaty between Australia and its first inhabitants, the BBC reported.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Indeed, the pyramids, oriented to the stars, bore witness to the daily rhythms of the city’s inhabitants, a people very much influenced by their setting.
    Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhabitants
Noun
  • With incumbents termed out or opting to not run again, both House seats and the Senate seat will have new occupants after the November election.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The dragon drones have mostly attacked bunkers, trenches and their occupants—the operators apparently calculating that structures and troops are most vulnerable to sticky incendiaries that can kill a human being in seconds.
    David Axe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupants
Noun
  • Adams is facing five federal counts of bribery, corruption, wire fraud and soliciting and accepting donations from foreign nationals.
    Mark Morales, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If space allows, other nationals will also be allowed to join.
    Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of nationals
Noun
  • Any apartment dwellers or those without a water dispenser will appreciate a water filter, and Brita’s offering one for 26% off right now.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In December, more than 50 RVs were cleared along Forest Lawn Drive, with roughly 31 dwellers accepting housing and 20 RVs turned over to the city.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dwellers
Noun
  • Gen Z are digital natives who grew up on social media, with its influencers, FOMO, and other mixed blessings.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The new coffee shop is owned by Milwaukee natives Keith Washington and Curtis Grace.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of natives
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