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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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
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Also known as Rapa Nui, the remote island is famed for the gargantuan sculptures that look out over the Pacific Ocean, but its inhabitants never erected what would have been the community’s largest statue.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
According to official information from the Oshana regional government, the Ompundja constituency has 4,659 inhabitants, 19 administrative centers and covers 466 square kilometers.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
But after last season’s revelation that Vecna governs the Upside Down and controls its inhabitants via hive mind, Season 5 hasn’t yet added to our understanding of the realm, either in mechanics or as metaphor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Also known as Rapa Nui, the remote island is famed for the gargantuan sculptures that look out over the Pacific Ocean, but its inhabitants never erected what would have been the community’s largest statue.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
According to official information from the Oshana regional government, the Ompundja constituency has 4,659 inhabitants, 19 administrative centers and covers 466 square kilometers.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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