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
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the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Most of the rigs are older, ramshackle models, but here and there shiny coaches broadcast the relative wealth of their inhabitants—techies who could afford an apartment but don’t want to waste their money on rent.
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The cave and its inhabitants will be discussed.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
With the backing of the colonial government, ILCO forced island inhabitants to endure the strict extension of its rules, demands, and influence.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
The wind’s direction was the most crucial lexical key, which in time prompted the inhabitants of Sumer to tell one wind from another.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The cave and its inhabitants will be discussed.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
With the backing of the colonial government, ILCO forced island inhabitants to endure the strict extension of its rules, demands, and influence.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
The wind’s direction was the most crucial lexical key, which in time prompted the inhabitants of Sumer to tell one wind from another.
—Big Think, 18 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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