inhabitant

noun

in·​hab·​i·​tant in-ˈha-bə-tənt How to pronounce inhabitant (audio)
: 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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Even so, the eruption was disastrous for Tristan’s inhabitants. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025 Lupita Nyong'o stars as Roz, a service robot who washes up on a small island with no human inhabitants and must figure out how to adapt her programming to the wilderness while mothering a baby goose. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025 In fact, for centuries, their inhabitants had been forced instead to enjoy what the same deriders consider virtues these days, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-religious systems. Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Among the initial inhabitants are a black-tip reef shark named Pretzel, who was born and raised in a Sea Life attraction in Oberhausen, Germany. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhabitant

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inhabitant was in the 15th century

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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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inhabitant

noun
in·​hab·​it·​ant
in-ˈhab-ət-ənt
: one who lives permanently in a place

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