as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitant
Over the course of three months, the team conducted medical examinations on nearly all 1,000 island inhabitants, collecting biological samples and systematically surveying the island’s flora and fauna.
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Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, about 90% of Greenland's 56,562 inhabitants describe themselves as Inuit, a people indigenous to Arctic regions.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Passersby pause to take in the beauty of her native plants or offer a compliment, and children, mouths agape and fingers pointing, marvel at the buzzing inhabitants.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Its few dozen inhabitants study climate, sea ice, cosmic rays, meteorology, glaciology and biodiversity.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, about 90% of Greenland's 56,562 inhabitants describe themselves as Inuit, a people indigenous to Arctic regions.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Passersby pause to take in the beauty of her native plants or offer a compliment, and children, mouths agape and fingers pointing, marvel at the buzzing inhabitants.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Its few dozen inhabitants study climate, sea ice, cosmic rays, meteorology, glaciology and biodiversity.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitant
Noun
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When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her love of the Big Apple is one Spike, a lifelong Brooklyn resident, also shares.—
Collette Reitz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Southport's public information officer said a boat with a single occupant on the Cape Fear River paused briefly in front of the restaurant and opened fire, killing three patrons and injuring multiple others.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit said the Hardimans suffered severe injuries, including to their necks, backs and legs, and that one occupant had a concussion.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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