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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There, under cover of an otherwise still night, the troops take over a seemingly ordinary home, place the inhabitants under guard and stake out the area.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Through visiting several towns in the region and speaking with its tornado-enthusiast inhabitants, the filmmaker traces the history of the country in parallel with that of the weather condition.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Naturally, a lot has happened to June and her fellow handmaids and the inhabitants of Gilead in that time.
—EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, sustainable land management practices of past Indigenous inhabitants continue to support ecosystems hundreds and even thousands of years later.
—Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Through visiting several towns in the region and speaking with its tornado-enthusiast inhabitants, the filmmaker traces the history of the country in parallel with that of the weather condition.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Naturally, a lot has happened to June and her fellow handmaids and the inhabitants of Gilead in that time.
—EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, sustainable land management practices of past Indigenous inhabitants continue to support ecosystems hundreds and even thousands of years later.
—Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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