inhabitant
noun
in·hab·i·tant
in-ˈha-bə-tənt 
: one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time
inhabitants of large cities
the tapeworm is an inhabitant of the intestine
Synonyms
Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
Recent Examples on the Web
All of the building’s nine floors had partly collapsed, crushing some of its inhabitants.
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Constant Méheut Oksana Parafeniuk, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Each property is staffed throughout the day and volunteers share more about the history and inhabitants with tour attendees.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Magically concealed from the outside world, the community is ostensibly a haven, yet the weight of its inhabitants’ pasts and the confines of safety prove to be difficult burdens.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Not that long ago, a dark thriller featuring Kevin Spacey as a smooth-talking stranger who arrives in a small town with an apparent vendetta against one of its inhabitants might have been a major movie event.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
In the sequel, Villeneuve offers a deeper exploration of Arrakis and its inhabitants, the Fremen, whose lives are changed by the arrival and rise to power of Paul Atreides, an outsider whose actions dictate the fate of their society.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
On the other, your pregnancy is coming to a close; the embryo inside you has stopped growing, your body has made an executive decision, and the lining of your womb, along with its recent inhabitant, is making its way out.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
In Kiryat Shmona, normally an Israeli city of about 24,000, about 1,500 inhabitants remain.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
There’s a trailer painted entirely pink with two pink lawn chairs and a makeshift pink picket fence denoting the inhabitant’s informal property line.
—Jonah Gercke, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
Constant Méheut Oksana Parafeniuk, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Each property is staffed throughout the day and volunteers share more about the history and inhabitants with tour attendees.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Magically concealed from the outside world, the community is ostensibly a haven, yet the weight of its inhabitants’ pasts and the confines of safety prove to be difficult burdens.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Not that long ago, a dark thriller featuring Kevin Spacey as a smooth-talking stranger who arrives in a small town with an apparent vendetta against one of its inhabitants might have been a major movie event.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
In the sequel, Villeneuve offers a deeper exploration of Arrakis and its inhabitants, the Fremen, whose lives are changed by the arrival and rise to power of Paul Atreides, an outsider whose actions dictate the fate of their society.
—Sharareh Drury, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
On the other, your pregnancy is coming to a close; the embryo inside you has stopped growing, your body has made an executive decision, and the lining of your womb, along with its recent inhabitant, is making its way out.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
In Kiryat Shmona, normally an Israeli city of about 24,000, about 1,500 inhabitants remain.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
There’s a trailer painted entirely pink with two pink lawn chairs and a makeshift pink picket fence denoting the inhabitant’s informal property line.
—Jonah Gercke, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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