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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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Meet the actors behind the Hill family and the other inhabitants of Arlen.
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The San Juan Mountains, known to their original inhabitants, the Utes, as the Shining Mountains, were home to some of the country's richest gold and silver mines.
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Without a doubt, these inhabitants were Scottish.
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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Meet the actors behind the Hill family and the other inhabitants of Arlen.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
The San Juan Mountains, known to their original inhabitants, the Utes, as the Shining Mountains, were home to some of the country's richest gold and silver mines.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Without a doubt, these inhabitants were Scottish.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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