inhabitant

noun

in-ˈha-bə-tənt How to pronounce inhabitant (audio)
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one who lives permanently in a place the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists

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Recent Examples of inhabitant However, Melancon uses his influence to ensure that the city, its inhabitants, and their culture are authentically represented globally. — Martie Bowser, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Such natural bounty attracted Koh Samui’s first inhabitants up to 2,000 years ago, says Sunthorn Boonkaew, a tourism lecturer at Thailand’s Walailak University. — Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 The area’s inhabitants evolved to reflect a mixed ancestry of African, Indian Ocean Islander and Indigenous heritage. — Martie Bowser, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 The final sentence says that: God who creates peace on high, may God create peace for us, for all Israel, and for all inhabitants of the world. — Samantha Joseph, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhabitant

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