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
Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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According to him, the city inhabitants were feeling betrayed when it became known that Mariupol's mayor and his administration had left the city in the first days of the full-scale Russian aggression.
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ABC News, 12 July 2025
The film follows the inhabitants of a town in Galicia who decide to dust off the village rondalla, a traditional music band.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 July 2025
Independent entrances prevent direct contact between the inhabitants of different units.
—Guillaume Chomicki, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
The city connected Pacific coast communities, inhabitants of the Supe and Huaura regions, and residents of the Andes and Amazon, per the Peruvian news agency Andina.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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ABC News, 12 July 2025
The film follows the inhabitants of a town in Galicia who decide to dust off the village rondalla, a traditional music band.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 July 2025
Independent entrances prevent direct contact between the inhabitants of different units.
—Guillaume Chomicki, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
The city connected Pacific coast communities, inhabitants of the Supe and Huaura regions, and residents of the Andes and Amazon, per the Peruvian news agency Andina.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabitant
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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