residentres·i·dent /ˈrezɪdənt/ noun [countableC]1someone who lives permanently in a particular placeInterest is paid to UK residents without further liability to basic rate tax.
Mining companies provided mainly unskilled work for local residents.
—resident adjectiveadjIf the taxpayer is resident in the United Kingdom, he will have to pay tax on his income wherever it arises.
2TRAVELsomeone who is staying in a particular hotelAt present the hotel bar is open to residents only.