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 team aimed to study the past inhabitants’ diet and compare it with the diet of modern birds today.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Kravitz began hosting an annual dental-care clinic, completely free of charge for the island’s inhabitants.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Dogville, from 2003, is an experimental Lars von Trier film shot on a stage set in which Kidman plays a woman debased and abused by the inhabitants of a small town.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Large parts of Al Mughraqa, a town of roughly 11,500 inhabitants between Gaza City and Central Gaza, was destroyed mostly between April and August 2024, according to satellite images.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Kravitz began hosting an annual dental-care clinic, completely free of charge for the island’s inhabitants.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Dogville, from 2003, is an experimental Lars von Trier film shot on a stage set in which Kidman plays a woman debased and abused by the inhabitants of a small town.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Large parts of Al Mughraqa, a town of roughly 11,500 inhabitants between Gaza City and Central Gaza, was destroyed mostly between April and August 2024, according to satellite images.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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