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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Examples of inhabitant in a Sentence
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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The attack caused severe damage to the building and forced the evacuation of its inhabitants.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The inhabitants of Prime Video‘s UK thriller The Rig are heading to an Arctic glacier.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The first saw Mario and Luigi help the music-loving inhabitants of Twistee Island put on a festive concert.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
The Nashville Zoo welcomed two new inhabitants recently when a pair of Komodo dragons hatched.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The inhabitants of Prime Video‘s UK thriller The Rig are heading to an Arctic glacier.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The first saw Mario and Luigi help the music-loving inhabitants of Twistee Island put on a festive concert.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
The Nashville Zoo welcomed two new inhabitants recently when a pair of Komodo dragons hatched.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabitant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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