as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place
the habitants of Indiana are nicknamed "Hoosiers"
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Recent Examples of habitants
One of those new habitants, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced last week, was Lily Pond in Long Island.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitants
Noun
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Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved.
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Besieging a city frequently looks like squeezing the life from its inhabitants slowly before launching drone attacks on their farms and villages.
Noun
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The earthquake was also felt in Los Teques, also in Miranda state, where residents described scenes of chaos and damage to buildings and businesses.
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The full extent of the casualties and damage may not be clear for many hours, but reports and videos show extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country as residents face a terrifying night in the streets.
Noun
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All other occupants were treated at the scene or were uninjured, police said.
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The four occupants in the second vehicle, a Hyundai Elantra, were all unresponsive, according to state police.
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“Habitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitants. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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