as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitant
In Nyos town, only four of the 1,200 inhabitants survived.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Being able to nurture dynamic family units adds a more organic edge, making your park’s inhabitants feel more like animals.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
And not that there aren’t other stories worth telling about the Arconia and its various inhabitants; far from it.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Many immigrants eventually settled in the city, whose 664,000 inhabitants represent more than 170 nationalities.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabitant
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Being able to nurture dynamic family units adds a more organic edge, making your park’s inhabitants feel more like animals.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
And not that there aren’t other stories worth telling about the Arconia and its various inhabitants; far from it.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Many immigrants eventually settled in the city, whose 664,000 inhabitants represent more than 170 nationalities.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabitant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitant
Noun
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Until recently there were only around 100 spots in the entire county that accepted Medi-Cal, the state health insurance for low-income residents, resulting in long wait times for people actively trying to get help.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Agents with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office last week arrested two Helena-West Helena residents, one of them an employee with the state Department of Corrections, accused of working together to defraud the state's Medicaid program, a Tuesday news release from Griffin's office states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson said initial reports from the truck's occupants warned that the monkeys were dangerous and potentially carried diseases.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Three of four occupants were transported to area hospitals, Boles said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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