Synonyms of denizen

denizen

noun

ˈde-nə-zən 

1

as in lover

someone who regularly spends time in a particular place

one of those muscle-bound denizens of the gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lover
• fan
• familiar
• patron
• rat
• habitué
• guest
• frequenter
• customer
• client
• haunter
• regular
• enthusiast
• devotee
• addict
• fanatic
• maniac
• aficionado
• bug
• buff
• fiend
• freak
• fancier
• nut

2

as in resident

one who lives permanently in a place

the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resident
• inhabitant
• occupant
• resider
• dweller
• inhabiter
• tenant
• citizen
• habitant
• native
• aborigine
• cohabitant
• newcomer
• émigré
• national
• colonist
• migrant
• villager
• burgher
• townsman
• settler
• subject
• coresident
• local
• localite
• townie
• townee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alien
• transient
• visitor
• foreigner
• tourist
• nonresident
• guest
• refugee
• exile
• expatriate
• emigrant
• defector
• escaper
• evacuee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denizen

But the swamp’s most famous denizen — the creature that visitors most want to see — is the American alligator. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

The wealthiest denizens often hire landscape designers, who precisely source the trees, flowers, and shrubs to plant for one’s wildest aesthetic desires. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

However, there were the other denizens of bohemia who, like Harrington, sought to create goods of value beyond their market measure. — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens. — Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026