as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitant
There was one last conversation among the Mazda’s three inhabitants.
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
After introducing the central characters of the present narrative, O’Farrell dramatically widens her lens to conjure a brisk yet haunting saga of the peninsula and its inhabitants that spans millennia preceding Tomás’s arrival.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Sollas and Breuil theorized that the cave’s former inhabitants may have made art.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Rancho Santa Fe’s Oolong Gallery has launched a new residency program to promote local emerging artists, welcoming Carmel Valley painter John Notham as its inaugural inhabitant.
—Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
After introducing the central characters of the present narrative, O’Farrell dramatically widens her lens to conjure a brisk yet haunting saga of the peninsula and its inhabitants that spans millennia preceding Tomás’s arrival.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Sollas and Breuil theorized that the cave’s former inhabitants may have made art.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Rancho Santa Fe’s Oolong Gallery has launched a new residency program to promote local emerging artists, welcoming Carmel Valley painter John Notham as its inaugural inhabitant.
—Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitant
Noun
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As such, many local businesses and residents oppose the proposal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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From 2020 to 2024, Asheville’s population boomed, with more than 16,000 new residents moving in, and the question of who gets to participate in Appalachian culture found an answer in the square dancing circles that have always welcomed newcomers to the Tar Heel State.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The two-story family room features a sunken conversation area that lowers occupants to garden level, enhancing the sense of connection to the landscape and instilling a sense of intimacy within the open plan.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As Paxton's office alleges, a gender-neutral changing room that accommodates multiple occupants at once is expressly prohibited by law.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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