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
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the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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The earthquakes and violent eruption completely buried the inhabitants of the small Roman town of Pompeii.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
The seemingly tranquil village housed vacation homes for high-ranking Nazis; ironically, the picturesque beauty of the town did not represent the horrors that the inhabitants inflicted on others.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
His essays from that time describe the strange and necessary intimacies that develop among the inhabitants of nations in free fall.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Their purpose was to supposedly protect inhabitants and visitors from witches and evil spirits.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
The seemingly tranquil village housed vacation homes for high-ranking Nazis; ironically, the picturesque beauty of the town did not represent the horrors that the inhabitants inflicted on others.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
His essays from that time describe the strange and necessary intimacies that develop among the inhabitants of nations in free fall.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Their purpose was to supposedly protect inhabitants and visitors from witches and evil spirits.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inhabitant
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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