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
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the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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In particular, the native inhabitants of Niflheim, which look like a cross between giant woodlice and star-nosed moles and yet are capable of being cute, bring to mind Okja’s super pigs, especially when one of the babies is imperiled.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
In the weeks since Israel’s fragile January 19 cease-fire and hostages-for-prisoners deal with Hamas, the issue of what should happen to Gaza and its 2.1 million inhabitants has come starkly into view.
—Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, President Trump sat alongside the king of Jordan and reiterated his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza from its inhabitants and rebuild the area.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
But what on earth were the inhabitants of this new nation going to eat?
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
In the weeks since Israel’s fragile January 19 cease-fire and hostages-for-prisoners deal with Hamas, the issue of what should happen to Gaza and its 2.1 million inhabitants has come starkly into view.
—Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, President Trump sat alongside the king of Jordan and reiterated his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza from its inhabitants and rebuild the area.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
But what on earth were the inhabitants of this new nation going to eat?
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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