The difference between Denizen and Dweller

When used as nouns, denizen means an inhabitant of a place, whereas dweller means an inhabitant of a specific place.


Denizen is also verb with the meaning: to grant rights of citizenship to.

check bellow for the other definitions of Denizen and Dweller

  1. Denizen as a noun:

    An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.

    Examples:

    "The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep."

  2. Denizen as a noun:

    One who frequents a place.

    Examples:

    "The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort."

  3. Denizen as a noun (British, historical):

    A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.

    Examples:

    "Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford."

  4. Denizen as a noun (biology):

    An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.

    Examples:

    "The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state."

  1. Denizen as a verb (transitive, British, historical):

    To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.

    Examples:

    "He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country."

  2. Denizen as a verb (transitive):

    To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.

  1. Dweller as a noun:

    An inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen.

    Examples:

    "The new couple are apartment dwellers."

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