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
Located just a few feet from the lodge, the Guy Bradley Visitor’s Center, named after a bird conservationist, offers interactive displays that tell the story of the park’s first inhabitants.
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Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
In the late 90s and early 2000s, the team from La Coruña — a fishing city in northwest Spain of roughly 250,000 inhabitants — conquered the imagination of fans across Europe, overthrowing the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly to win La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Heard and McDonald Islands have zero human inhabitants.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Its greatness lies not in past perfection but in its foundational aspiration toward ever-increasing life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all its inhabitants.
—Ari Hart, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
In the late 90s and early 2000s, the team from La Coruña — a fishing city in northwest Spain of roughly 250,000 inhabitants — conquered the imagination of fans across Europe, overthrowing the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly to win La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Heard and McDonald Islands have zero human inhabitants.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Its greatness lies not in past perfection but in its foundational aspiration toward ever-increasing life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all its inhabitants.
—Ari Hart, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitant
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For an island of just 123 year-round residents, the stars may prove to be a new kind of economic lifeline—one that preserves what makes Anholt so rare.—
Valerie Stimac,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Each year, roughly 255,000 children could be born without U.S. citizenship, creating a growing population of stateless residents, according to the data.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Doucette entered the water and helped crew members of a local lobster boat who used a hammer to break one of the vehicle’s windows so the occupants could get out, the fire department said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The East Putnam Fire Department said the lone occupant was able to exit the car under their own power before emergency crews responded.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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