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

• denizen
• dweller
• habitant
• inhabiter
• occupant
• resident
• resider
• tenant

Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence

the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists

Recent Examples on the Web

Within a few years Macondo was a village that was more orderly and hard working than any known until then by its three hundred inhabitants. —Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024

That decline is most visible through the emergence of scores of ghost towns and villages — locations with none or virtually nil inhabitants, deserted as local populations leave or die out. —Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024

At times, slavers bypassed tricks altogether, arriving under the cover of night to ambush a village and kidnap its inhabitants. —Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024

One house was damaged enough that inhabitants were not allowed back into it. —Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

inhabitant

noun

in·​hab·​it·​ant

in-ˈhab-ət-ənt

: one who lives permanently in a place