as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitant
Tristan da Cunha has 221 inhabitants and no airstrip.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Mischie’s comedy takes place in a remote, mountainous village in Romania where every one of the inhabitants has applied for government benefits, claiming disabilities of various kinds.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
If an ostrich egg reveals rainy conditions, that means an individual human settlement likely also felt that precipitation—and maybe the inhabitants changed their behavior accordingly.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Yet the vast majority of the Republic’s five million inhabitants speak English first, or English only.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Mischie’s comedy takes place in a remote, mountainous village in Romania where every one of the inhabitants has applied for government benefits, claiming disabilities of various kinds.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
If an ostrich egg reveals rainy conditions, that means an individual human settlement likely also felt that precipitation—and maybe the inhabitants changed their behavior accordingly.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Yet the vast majority of the Republic’s five million inhabitants speak English first, or English only.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitant
Noun
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Both occupants of the vehicle were transported to area hospitals for treatment, according to the report.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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