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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Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Like the rest of the ocean, the Adriatic Sea is a theater of both cooperation and conflict among its inhabitants.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The port city’s inhabitants had heard of British war atrocities, as historian Ronald J. Drez told Louisiana Public Broadcasting in 2015.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Culinary Sophistication
There were other clues that indicated the site’s inhabitant’s culinary expertise — or, at least, the ability to adapt.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The city is the stage, and its inhabitants are their audience!!!
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The port city’s inhabitants had heard of British war atrocities, as historian Ronald J. Drez told Louisiana Public Broadcasting in 2015.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Read More: The Paleo Diet: Should Modern Humans Eat the Way Our Ancestors Did?
Culinary Sophistication
There were other clues that indicated the site’s inhabitant’s culinary expertise — or, at least, the ability to adapt.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The city is the stage, and its inhabitants are their audience!!!
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2025.
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