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
Synonyms
Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
Recent Examples on the Web
These states often exercised loose forms of control over their inhabitants and rarely mapped onto any particular nation—indeed, most empires ruled over diverse populations that could not be described by a single ethnic or linguistic identity.
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are among the ocean's most captivating inhabitants.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Steven Carpenter’s handsomely straightforward production unfolds on a living room set (by Joseph B. Musumeci Jr.) that speaks quietly of its inhabitants’ consequence and connections, underscoring the material realities that are as much at stake here as the ethical ones.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
After an ambitious solo trip leaves her shipwrecked on a remote island, a young sailor is rescued by its lone inhabitant: a lighthouse keeper.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Red Flat: Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria, as the immersive experience is called, comes with an audio guide that brings to life the apartment’s fictitious inhabitants: Elena Petrov, a journalist; her husband, Plamen, who works abroad; and their teenage son, Boyan.
—Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Saturday’s event included an acknowledgment of the region’s original inhabitants by Angela Elliott-Santos, chair of the Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Arriving in Tahiti, where British and French sailors had already infected many of the women with syphilis, Cook drew up rules to govern his crew’s dealings with the island’s inhabitants.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Missouri law requires that trustee members be inhabitants of a village for at least one year before they are elected, an issue The Star previously highlighted.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are among the ocean's most captivating inhabitants.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Steven Carpenter’s handsomely straightforward production unfolds on a living room set (by Joseph B. Musumeci Jr.) that speaks quietly of its inhabitants’ consequence and connections, underscoring the material realities that are as much at stake here as the ethical ones.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
After an ambitious solo trip leaves her shipwrecked on a remote island, a young sailor is rescued by its lone inhabitant: a lighthouse keeper.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Red Flat: Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria, as the immersive experience is called, comes with an audio guide that brings to life the apartment’s fictitious inhabitants: Elena Petrov, a journalist; her husband, Plamen, who works abroad; and their teenage son, Boyan.
—Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Saturday’s event included an acknowledgment of the region’s original inhabitants by Angela Elliott-Santos, chair of the Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Arriving in Tahiti, where British and French sailors had already infected many of the women with syphilis, Cook drew up rules to govern his crew’s dealings with the island’s inhabitants.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Missouri law requires that trustee members be inhabitants of a village for at least one year before they are elected, an issue The Star previously highlighted.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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