denizen
noun
den·i·zen
ˈde-nə-zən 
1
: inhabitant
denizens of the forest
2
government
: a person admitted to residence in a foreign country
especially
: an alien (see alien entry 2 sense 1b) admitted to rights of citizenship
3
: one that frequents a place
nightclub denizens
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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 crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Dallas denizens, meanwhile, have several special locations screening classic movies, arthouse fare, film festival programs, and other eye-catching events.
—Lisa Laman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
This isn’t the Miami of South Beach denizens, transplants dripping in wealth, taut young bodies supine in the brilliant sunlight.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Dallas denizens, meanwhile, have several special locations screening classic movies, arthouse fare, film festival programs, and other eye-catching events.
—Lisa Laman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
This isn’t the Miami of South Beach denizens, transplants dripping in wealth, taut young bodies supine in the brilliant sunlight.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Denizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denizen. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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