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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That sentiment alone told Joe Whitney, a nearly 30-year resident of the city who helped start Rooted in Littleton, that his fellow denizens felt they weren’t being listened to enough.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The first features Coolidge's Marlene, a vice principal at Henry's school who falls for an Overworld denizen who escaped to Earth through the very portal that shuttled our heroes to the alternative dimension.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Fragrance sales are riding high — and so, too, was the energy of the industry’s ever-expanding denizens at the annual Fragrance Foundation Awards luncheon on Tuesday.
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So, the area’s denizens sometimes hunker down for dinner.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The first features Coolidge's Marlene, a vice principal at Henry's school who falls for an Overworld denizen who escaped to Earth through the very portal that shuttled our heroes to the alternative dimension.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Fragrance sales are riding high — and so, too, was the energy of the industry’s ever-expanding denizens at the annual Fragrance Foundation Awards luncheon on Tuesday.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
So, the area’s denizens sometimes hunker down for dinner.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Denizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denizen. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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