as in residents
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitants
The reef itself becomes the subject, inviting viewers to imagine its vastness from the perspective of one of its smallest inhabitants.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
For anyone wanting to see or experience the sites and vestiges of Miami’s ancient inhabitants, the people known as Tequesta and their even more enigmatic Archaic forebears, there are only a few places to go.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Its reference point was a co-op in the East Village where its inhabitants installed a wind turbine and solar panels on their rooftop to generate their own electricity during an oil crisis in the 1970s.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
As Guzman observes, as habitats are lost, their inhabitants go with them.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 June 2026
There was also the time that it was used as a burial ground for some of the town’s earliest inhabitants.
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Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Like their British brethren in Plymouth and the earlier lost colony on Roanoke Island in North Carolina, the original inhabitants of Jamestown struggled to survive at first.
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Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
In Britain, for instance, which has been long accustomed to cool summers and dark, rainy winters, older houses like mine are poorly insulated and often leave inhabitants baking when outside temperatures climb.
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Beth Gardiner,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
For anyone wanting to see or experience the sites and vestiges of Miami’s ancient inhabitants, the people known as Tequesta and their even more enigmatic Archaic forebears, there are only a few places to go.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Its reference point was a co-op in the East Village where its inhabitants installed a wind turbine and solar panels on their rooftop to generate their own electricity during an oil crisis in the 1970s.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
As Guzman observes, as habitats are lost, their inhabitants go with them.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 June 2026
There was also the time that it was used as a burial ground for some of the town’s earliest inhabitants.
—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Like their British brethren in Plymouth and the earlier lost colony on Roanoke Island in North Carolina, the original inhabitants of Jamestown struggled to survive at first.
—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
In Britain, for instance, which has been long accustomed to cool summers and dark, rainy winters, older houses like mine are poorly insulated and often leave inhabitants baking when outside temperatures climb.
—
Beth Gardiner,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitants
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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Two occupants of her Nissan Altima were taken to a trauma center.
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In the second Honda Pilot, seven occupants, including six juveniles, had minor injuries, according to the crash report.
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“Inhabitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitants. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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