habitant
noun
ha·bi·tant
2
ˌ(h)a-bi-ˈtäⁿ 
or less commonly habitan
: a settler or descendant of a settler of French origin working as a farmer in Canada
or less commonly habitan
: a settler or descendant of a settler of French origin working as a farmer in Canada
Examples of habitant in a Sentence
the habitants of Indiana are nicknamed “Hoosiers”
Recent Examples on the Web
Unlike conventional designs, Cabin of Maze is designed to disorient, challenge, and surprise its habitants though its meandering corridors and passageways.
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New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Many of Murphy’s encounters have the eerie magic of habitants of two planets getting to know one another.
—David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Hippo Cove holds up to four hippos, so if one of the females gets pregnant and has a baby, then a current habitant will have to go.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
In many cases this summer, habitants of homeless encampments are having to pick up their belongings and find a new place to pitch their tent.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
The bar already has its particular audience -- the military, students and young professionals of the creative industries, some actors and painters -- typical habitants of the Podil district of Kyiv, popular with its cultural places.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 2 June 2023
Meanwhile, a deadly, self-replicating, microparticle structure is growing exponentially, eating the jungle and killing nearby tribal habitants.
—Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2019
The early-morning habitants have presented an unsafe environment to BART and Muni employees who open the stations or report to work early.
—Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2018
Opened in February, the cabane has already received gushing accolades from restaurant critics for its gastronomic take on classic habitant fare.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
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New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Many of Murphy’s encounters have the eerie magic of habitants of two planets getting to know one another.
—David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Hippo Cove holds up to four hippos, so if one of the females gets pregnant and has a baby, then a current habitant will have to go.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
In many cases this summer, habitants of homeless encampments are having to pick up their belongings and find a new place to pitch their tent.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
The bar already has its particular audience -- the military, students and young professionals of the creative industries, some actors and painters -- typical habitants of the Podil district of Kyiv, popular with its cultural places.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 2 June 2023
Meanwhile, a deadly, self-replicating, microparticle structure is growing exponentially, eating the jungle and killing nearby tribal habitants.
—Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2019
The early-morning habitants have presented an unsafe environment to BART and Muni employees who open the stations or report to work early.
—Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2018
Opened in February, the cabane has already received gushing accolades from restaurant critics for its gastronomic take on classic habitant fare.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
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“Habitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitant. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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