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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Hurricane José was expected to strike, too, a few days later, so inhabitants underwent a mandatory evacuation to Antigua en masse.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Home to just over 1.1 million residents, the province's largest urban centers include Saskatoon, with 300,000 residents, and the capital city Regina, with approximately 240,000 inhabitants.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
The attack primarily targeted Kyiv, where a Russian missile reduced a residential building to rubble, resulting in at least 15 deaths as well as wounding more than 145 inhabitants, including 14 children.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The central bank’s power to tighten or loosen monetary policy has drawn the attention – and at times ire – of Oval Office inhabitants across decades and both parties.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Home to just over 1.1 million residents, the province's largest urban centers include Saskatoon, with 300,000 residents, and the capital city Regina, with approximately 240,000 inhabitants.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
The attack primarily targeted Kyiv, where a Russian missile reduced a residential building to rubble, resulting in at least 15 deaths as well as wounding more than 145 inhabitants, including 14 children.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The central bank’s power to tighten or loosen monetary policy has drawn the attention – and at times ire – of Oval Office inhabitants across decades and both parties.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 30 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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