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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Slovenia’s population tips past two million by only a hair — containing 500,000 fewer inhabitants than Brooklyn alone — and yet many of their athletes sit atop global sport.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, some of those astronomers began speculating that, like our planet and its inhabitants, the very stars were subject to change, forming and growing and eventually dying.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Without a reward inside, mice are less likely to take the risk of entering a house full of inhabitants.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
White settlers and corporations quickly swooped in to tap into the vast natural riches of these new territories, relegating the original inhabitants to being strangers in their own land.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, some of those astronomers began speculating that, like our planet and its inhabitants, the very stars were subject to change, forming and growing and eventually dying.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Without a reward inside, mice are less likely to take the risk of entering a house full of inhabitants.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
White settlers and corporations quickly swooped in to tap into the vast natural riches of these new territories, relegating the original inhabitants to being strangers in their own land.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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