The cave dwellers of ancient Anatolia carved their homes directly into the soft volcanic rock, creating entire subterranean cities.
古代安纳托利亚的洞穴居民直接在柔软的火山岩中凿出家园，建造了完整的地下城市。
Which choice best defines “dwellers”?
B — People who live in a particular place. “dwellers” means people who live in a particular place.
Which word means “people who live in a particular place”?
C — dwellers. “dwellers” means people who live in a particular place.
dwellers — people who live in a particular place. In Chinese: 居民.
dwellers is pronounced /ˈdwɛlərz/.
The cave dwellers of ancient Anatolia carved their homes directly into the soft volcanic rock, creating entire subterranean cities. (古代安纳托利亚的洞穴居民直接在柔软的火山岩中凿出家园，建造了完整的地下城市。)
inhabitants, residents, occupants — all close in meaning to dwellers (people who live in a particular place).
visitors, transients — each the opposite of dwellers (people who live in a particular place).
Yes. dwellers is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.