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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Most of the inhabitants of Luxembourg speak English, French and German.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Before the conflict escalated, an average of 500 trucks were delivering aid daily to Gaza, a figure that relief organizations assert is essential for the region's 2.3 million inhabitants, many of whom have been displaced multiple times.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The place's old inhabitants say that a voice is heard many nights.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies and celebrities and even in social media bios.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Before the conflict escalated, an average of 500 trucks were delivering aid daily to Gaza, a figure that relief organizations assert is essential for the region's 2.3 million inhabitants, many of whom have been displaced multiple times.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The place's old inhabitants say that a voice is heard many nights.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies and celebrities and even in social media bios.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 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 24 Nov. 2024.
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