as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place
the habitants of Indiana are nicknamed "Hoosiers"
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of habitants
In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.
—
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitants
Noun
-
Its inhabitants are not seen as simple victims, however.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
-
In 1605 the governor of Cartagena offered a peace agreement recognizing a degree of autonomy for the community, and the agreement was reaffirmed with the inhabitants of Palenque in 1612.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
-
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted 13-4 to approve a pilot program on Wednesday night that will allow drones to be used to help the Oakland County Sheriff's Office respond to 911 calls; however, many residents showed up to the commissioners' meeting to voice their concerns.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Within moments, icy water began crashing over the gunwale, causing the boat to flip like a toy — and dumping the three occupants into the dark, shockingly cold water.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
-
All occupants were evaluated at the scene, and no arrests were made.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Habitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitants. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
