as in residents
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitants
The film begins with a flashback scene to the beginning of the rage virus, then flashes forward 28 years to an isolated island near the Scottish Highlands, where its inhabitants are isolated from the zombie-like creatures that roam the mainland.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Set in a downtown Mexico City backstreet whose inhabitants’ lives are closely interwoven, the film is split into four clear parts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Players can also explore the world and interact with its inhabitants, giving you an unparalleled sense of immersion.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists in Norway’s capital have unearthed thousands of leather artifacts that offer a rare glimpse into Oslo's past – and the fashion of its medieval inhabitants.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Keeping a zoo clean and livable for its animal inhabitants guzzles a lot of power.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
But unlike the billions of other web-using inhabitants of planet Earth, the 72-year-old Canter feels an ever-so-slight twinge of culpability for all that digital junk that rockets across the internet each day.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For a disaster so vast and so unfathomable, some sort of grounding feels necessary, some little point to hold on to, some faces to remember, but even the actual story of the bus and its temporary inhabitants feels a touch too small for the grand scale Greengrass is working on here.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Set in a downtown Mexico City backstreet whose inhabitants’ lives are closely interwoven, the film is split into four clear parts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Players can also explore the world and interact with its inhabitants, giving you an unparalleled sense of immersion.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists in Norway’s capital have unearthed thousands of leather artifacts that offer a rare glimpse into Oslo's past – and the fashion of its medieval inhabitants.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Keeping a zoo clean and livable for its animal inhabitants guzzles a lot of power.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
But unlike the billions of other web-using inhabitants of planet Earth, the 72-year-old Canter feels an ever-so-slight twinge of culpability for all that digital junk that rockets across the internet each day.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For a disaster so vast and so unfathomable, some sort of grounding feels necessary, some little point to hold on to, some faces to remember, but even the actual story of the bus and its temporary inhabitants feels a touch too small for the grand scale Greengrass is working on here.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitants
Noun
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Authorities asked residents in the immediate area of 75th Street North and Inwood Way North to shelter in place during the search.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the iLounge workspace gives work-from-home residents a convenient hub for productivity and the outdoor fireplace and lounge provides a cozy space to unwind after a long day.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Part of the problem has been that crash tests are designed to measure impact survivability, not whether occupants can quickly get out of the vehicle afterward.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The explosion blew open the front gate of the building and collided with a passing car, injuring its occupants.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Inhabitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitants. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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