denizen
noun
den·i·zen
ˈde-nə-zən 
plural denizens
1
: inhabitant
denizens of the forest
2
government
: a person allowed residence in a foreign country
3
: someone who frequents a place
nightclub denizens
—often used figuratively… daylilies, purple loosestrife, and other roadside denizens now firmly rooted in Maine …—
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Examples of denizen in a Sentence
one of those muscle-bound denizens of the gym
the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic
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The clearest successors to O’Hara’s knowing mockumentary style are, undoubtedly, the denizens of NBC’s The Office.
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Montreal was our point of departure, an enchanting city with fantastic food and charming denizens.
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Adam Feuerstein is all Patriots, Elaine Chen is Team Seahawks, while Allison DeAngelis, raised in Seattle but now a Boston denizen, struggles with dual loyalties.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
The clearest successors to O’Hara’s knowing mockumentary style are, undoubtedly, the denizens of NBC’s The Office.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Montreal was our point of departure, an enchanting city with fantastic food and charming denizens.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Denizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denizen. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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denizen
noun
den·i·zen
ˈden-ə-zən
: inhabitant
especially
: a person, animal, or plant found in a particular region or environment
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