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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The houses of Senegambian communities were interconnected, to enable easy escape for their inhabitants, and so that neighbors could be warned of imminent danger.
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Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
New research suggests that a volcanic eruption or multiple eruptions, unknown to Europe’s inhabitants, most likely catalyzed the pandemic’s arrival on the continent’s shores.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
In 1564, the year that Shakespeare was born, 196 people (or roughly one in 10 inhabitants) died in Stratford-upon-Avon from the beginning of June to the end of October (84 of them in September alone).
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Yosemite Museum, open year-round, showcases the culture of the park’s Indigenous inhabitants, including the Miwok and Paiute people.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
New research suggests that a volcanic eruption or multiple eruptions, unknown to Europe’s inhabitants, most likely catalyzed the pandemic’s arrival on the continent’s shores.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
In 1564, the year that Shakespeare was born, 196 people (or roughly one in 10 inhabitants) died in Stratford-upon-Avon from the beginning of June to the end of October (84 of them in September alone).
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Yosemite Museum, open year-round, showcases the culture of the park’s Indigenous inhabitants, including the Miwok and Paiute people.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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