What part of speech is resident?

"Resident" can be a few different parts of speech, depending on how it's used:

* Noun: A person who lives in a particular place (e.g., "The residents of the town were happy about the new park.")

* Adjective: Living in a particular place (e.g., "The resident doctor was very experienced.")

* Verb: To live in a particular place (e.g., "The family resided in a small cottage by the lake.")

So, to determine the part of speech, you need to look at the context of the sentence.