inhabitant
noun
in·hab·i·tant
in-ˈha-bə-tənt 
: one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time
inhabitants of large cities
the tapeworm is an inhabitant of the intestine
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the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Aldabra’s only inhabitants today are two dozen scientific and support staff living and working at its research station in a handful of low buildings clustered around a red-and-white lighthouse.
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Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
In the deepest depths of the ocean, sea inhabitants rely on a constant rain of nutrients that slowly sinks down from the surface.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Filmed over the course of four years, this observational documentary captures the town’s eccentric and diverse inhabitants, exploring themes of home, identity, and resilience, in an isolated village, bound together by fish and nature.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
In the deepest depths of the ocean, sea inhabitants rely on a constant rain of nutrients that slowly sinks down from the surface.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Filmed over the course of four years, this observational documentary captures the town’s eccentric and diverse inhabitants, exploring themes of home, identity, and resilience, in an isolated village, bound together by fish and nature.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabitant
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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