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
Synonyms
Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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It’s been 82 years since Japanese inhabitants were forcibly removed from Sacramento and sent to internment camps.
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Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
Though many of the island’s 445 inhabitants are fiercely proud of their home and its native wildlife, others are concerned about what life with the insects might be like.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Though the franchise started with Rockatansky as a guide into the director's post-apocalyptic Australia, the more recent films are set in his universe but open the world to other heroic inhabitants.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The Rapid Support Forces, an Arab militia associated with the worst atrocities, is on the edge of the city of El Fasher, with some 800,000 inhabitants, and may be about to sack it.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
Though many of the island’s 445 inhabitants are fiercely proud of their home and its native wildlife, others are concerned about what life with the insects might be like.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Though the franchise started with Rockatansky as a guide into the director's post-apocalyptic Australia, the more recent films are set in his universe but open the world to other heroic inhabitants.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The Rapid Support Forces, an Arab militia associated with the worst atrocities, is on the edge of the city of El Fasher, with some 800,000 inhabitants, and may be about to sack it.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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