as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Opinion polls show that a majority of Greenland's 57,000 inhabitants support independence from Denmark, but many oppose seeking independence too quickly, fearing their island could become worse off and expose itself to U.S. interests.
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Tom Little and Louise Rasmussen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
In recent years the city of Eureka, in Northern California, has been returning some territory to its Native inhabitants.
—Elsa Noterman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
Ghosts was recently renewed for two additional seasons, which, in addition to being an incredible amount of job security at an uncertain time in the industry, also indicates there’s lots of runway to keep exploring the history of Woodstone Mansion through the eyes of its ghostly inhabitants.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Much of that feel and spirit comes from the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, Taos Pueblo and the surrounding Pueblos of northern New Mexico, where Native people and Native culture exist at least as prominently–arguably more prominently–than anywhere else in the continental United States.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Tom Little and Louise Rasmussen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
In recent years the city of Eureka, in Northern California, has been returning some territory to its Native inhabitants.
—Elsa Noterman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
Ghosts was recently renewed for two additional seasons, which, in addition to being an incredible amount of job security at an uncertain time in the industry, also indicates there’s lots of runway to keep exploring the history of Woodstone Mansion through the eyes of its ghostly inhabitants.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Much of that feel and spirit comes from the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, Taos Pueblo and the surrounding Pueblos of northern New Mexico, where Native people and Native culture exist at least as prominently–arguably more prominently–than anywhere else in the continental United States.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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