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
Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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For centuries before Ferdinand Magellan first set foot here in 1521, the inhabitants were natural seafarers, docking on its islands and thriving aboard floating communities on boats called balangay, a word that today has come to mean the country’s smallest political unit, or village.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
And while there have been many inhabitants of the building over the years, local legend says that at least one person has yet to leave: The ghost of Don Liborio, a merchant allegedly walled alive for the death of a young woman, is said to haunt the place.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
But the inhabitants of a police state can drift in ambivalence for only so long before they are compelled to make a moral choice.
—Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Many of the inhabitants have already been displaced at least once during the war that began almost 20 months ago and little humanitarian aid has been reaching the area, where hunger is widespread.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
And while there have been many inhabitants of the building over the years, local legend says that at least one person has yet to leave: The ghost of Don Liborio, a merchant allegedly walled alive for the death of a young woman, is said to haunt the place.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
But the inhabitants of a police state can drift in ambivalence for only so long before they are compelled to make a moral choice.
—Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
Many of the inhabitants have already been displaced at least once during the war that began almost 20 months ago and little humanitarian aid has been reaching the area, where hunger is widespread.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 30 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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