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

Many of the art world’s denizens could have warned them away from the stunt. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

The news was first reported by Variety, but eagle-eyed social media denizens had already been sent into gossip overload after videos of Wilson following and filming Styles started to make the rounds over the weekend. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2026

This happens mostly through portraits of local denizens that are part of the show. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Are any of them capturing its denizens with a compassion their subjects can’t themselves reciprocate? — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Bay Area denizens will have plenty of games to choose from – and presumably more traffic than usual to deal with – this weekend as nearly every major team in season is set to play at home. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2026

The 400-year span starts with the Lenape footpath and works its way up to today, when one of the last Bowery artists, Billy Sullivan, has painted the denizens as part of a massive installation of portraits. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Lawrence has spent plenty of time with students on Michigan State's sprawling campus, but he's also become a staple at meetings of residents — often farmers or other rural denizens — fighting data center proposals. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

There’s a certain wavelength of hangdog humor that denizens of the former Soviet Republics seem able to tune into at will, and Georgian director Levan Koguashvili more than most. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026