The difference between Resident and Stranger

When used as nouns, resident means a person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area, whereas stranger means a person whom one does not know.

Resident is also adjective with the meaning: dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time.

Stranger is also verb with the meaning: to estrange.

check bellow for the other definitions of Resident and Stranger

  1. Resident as a noun:

    A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

    Examples:

    "The w tiger lily is a resident of w Asia."

  2. Resident as a noun:

    A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.

  3. Resident as a noun:

    A graduated medical student who is receiving advanced training in a specialty.

    Examples:

    "She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General."

  4. Resident as a noun:

    A diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.

  5. Resident as a noun (legal):

    a legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.

  1. Resident as an adjective:

    Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.

    Examples:

    "resident in the city or in the country"

  2. Resident as an adjective:

    Based in a particular place; on hand; local.

    Examples:

    "He is our resident computer expert."

  3. Resident as an adjective (obsolete):

    Fixed; stable; certain.

  4. Resident as an adjective (computing, of [[memory]]):

    Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.

  1. Stranger as an adjective:

  1. Stranger as a noun:

    A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

    Examples:

    "That gentleman is a stranger to me.  nowrap Children are taught not to talk to strangers."

  2. Stranger as a noun:

    An outsider or foreigner.

  3. Stranger as a noun:

    A newcomer.

  4. Stranger as a noun (humorous):

    One who has not been seen for a long time.

    Examples:

    "Hello, stranger!"

  5. Stranger as a noun (obsolete):

    One not belonging to the family or household; a guest; a visitor.

  6. Stranger as a noun (legal):

    One not privy or party to an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right.

    Examples:

    "Actual possession of land gives a good title against a stranger having no title."

  1. Stranger as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To estrange; to alienate.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

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