denizen
noun
den·i·zen
ˈde-nə-zən 
1
: inhabitant
denizens of the forest
2
government
: a person admitted to residence in a foreign country
especially
: an alien (see alien entry 2 sense 1b) admitted to rights of citizenship
3
: one that frequents a place
nightclub denizens
Examples of denizen in a Sentence
one of those muscle-bound denizens of the gym
the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic
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Probably as consequential as his company (especially to denizens of the South Side of Chicago) was his co-founding of Independence Bank.
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The post-apocalyptic action comedy stars Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, and Aaron Moten as denizens of an irradiated wasteland in the far future.
—EW.com, 14 May 2025
The ghostly fun doesn’t stop there, although the house affects each of its denizens differently.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Taking place in a mystical world called the Sunderlands, a peaceful village called Arden, where its denizens are magical, talking animals, is under attack by dark forces.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The post-apocalyptic action comedy stars Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, and Aaron Moten as denizens of an irradiated wasteland in the far future.
—EW.com, 14 May 2025
The ghostly fun doesn’t stop there, although the house affects each of its denizens differently.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Taking place in a mystical world called the Sunderlands, a peaceful village called Arden, where its denizens are magical, talking animals, is under attack by dark forces.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for denizen
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“Denizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denizen. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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denizen
noun
den·i·zen
ˈden-ə-zən
: inhabitant
especially
: a person, animal, or plant found in a particular region or environment
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