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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All three writers turned loving, humorous, piercing gazes on a particular place, exploring, through cycles of plays, the rich humanity and the grave historical wounds of its inhabitants.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Even on days when no one was bleeding and there were no damp rags in the corner, a stale odor remained, as if our blood had become its own animal, a fifth inhabitant of the room.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The decades-old attraction has been closed since last September when its more than 30 inhabitants were relocated elsewhere in the park.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Even on days when no one was bleeding and there were no damp rags in the corner, a stale odor remained, as if our blood had become its own animal, a fifth inhabitant of the room.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The decades-old attraction has been closed since last September when its more than 30 inhabitants were relocated elsewhere in the park.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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