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
That didn’t stop Trump from placing tariffs on uninhabited Pacific islands, including one whose only inhabitants are U.S. military personnel.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
Feeling emboldened, the Israeli military has also proposed a far-reaching plan to reoccupy Gaza, and Netanyahu’s ultra-right-wing partners are more brazenly advancing a proposal to expel most of Gaza’s inhabitants.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
Aldabra’s only inhabitants today are two dozen scientific and support staff living and working at its research station in a handful of low buildings clustered around a red-and-white lighthouse.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
Feeling emboldened, the Israeli military has also proposed a far-reaching plan to reoccupy Gaza, and Netanyahu’s ultra-right-wing partners are more brazenly advancing a proposal to expel most of Gaza’s inhabitants.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
Aldabra’s only inhabitants today are two dozen scientific and support staff living and working at its research station in a handful of low buildings clustered around a red-and-white lighthouse.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitant
Noun
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The censure so far has cost her a chance to vote on the state's biannual budget and propose a bill to expand access to mental health resources for residents.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Exposure to the odors has resulted in residents suffering headaches, nausea and dizziness, according to the lawsuit.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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And if one single layer of darkened wall still seems insufficient separation from the utilitarian human in front, the much more important rear occupants can also deploy the 65-inch flexible cinema display stored away below the floor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
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The story centers on Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), the owner and sole occupant of Double K Ranch, who is mourning the loss of his wife.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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