Synonyms of denizens

denizens

noun

plural of denizen

1

as in fans

someone who regularly spends time in a particular place

one of those muscle-bound denizens of the gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fans
• lovers
• patrons
• guests
• habitués
• rats
• regulars
• frequenters
• customers
• familiars
• clients
• haunters
• enthusiasts
• devotees
• addicts
• fanatics
• aficionados
• fanciers
• maniacs
• nuts
• buffs
• fiends
• bugs
• freaks

2

as in inhabitants

one who lives permanently in a place

the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhabitants
• residents
• occupants
• inhabiters
• residers
• tenants
• dwellers
• citizens
• natives
• habitants
• aborigines
• newcomers
• émigrés
• cohabitants
• nationals
• villagers
• colonists
• migrants
• coresidents
• settlers
• burghers
• townsmen
• locals
• subjects
• localites
• townies
• townees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aliens
• foreigners
• visitors
• transients
• tourists
• guests
• nonresidents
• refugees
• emigrants
• expatriates
• exiles
• evacuees
• defectors
• escapers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denizens

Used to constant attention in Europe, these new short-term denizens of Athens enjoyed a refreshingly anonymous existence. — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Such federal funding intricacies could seem far removed from the denizens of a tent city under the highway in San Diego. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 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

The city has taken a slate of actions to help sweat-dripping denizens find refuge from the heat, including opening up additional cooling centers and expanding pool hours. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios. — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

But what Alito said after Sotomayor concluded her remarks threw regular SCOTUS denizens off guard. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026