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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As far as Clark understands it, the layout, objects and inhabitants of the Backrooms are plucked from the real world, the otherworldly space only able to create hollow, distorted copies.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
And though Tsalenjikha has a population of just 25,000, its inhabitants have had an outsized influence on Georgian history.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
However, these early ballgames were unregulated, raucous and violent encounters of two parties formed by inhabitants of two villages or two neighborhoods.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
And though Tsalenjikha has a population of just 25,000, its inhabitants have had an outsized influence on Georgian history.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
However, these early ballgames were unregulated, raucous and violent encounters of two parties formed by inhabitants of two villages or two neighborhoods.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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 6 Jun. 2026.
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