home-dweller

Meanings

nounhome-dweller (plural home-dwellers)

A resident or occupant of a specific household.
A homebody; someone who enjoys spending time in their household or staying in.
A long-term inhabitant or permanent settler of a property, rather than a traveler, temporary lodger, or a vagrant.
historicalobsoleteSomeone who remains tethered to their domestic sphere or community.
A recluse; one who self-isolates.
1. informalSynonym of basement dweller.
  Synonyms: basement dweller

nounSynonym of basement dweller.

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Used as early as the 15th century.

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