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 city has taken a slate of actions to help sweat-dripping denizens find refuge from the heat, including opening up additional cooling centers and expanding pool hours.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But what Alito said after Sotomayor concluded her remarks threw regular SCOTUS denizens off guard.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
And in a bizarre flash of insight this Windy City denizen created one of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios.
—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But what Alito said after Sotomayor concluded her remarks threw regular SCOTUS denizens off guard.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
And in a bizarre flash of insight this Windy City denizen created one of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for denizen
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“Denizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denizen. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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