cohabitants

noun

Definition of cohabitantsnext
plural of cohabitant
as in inhabitants

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  1. inhabitants
  2. occupants
  3. dwellers
  4. denizens
Noun
  • Thorpe is a longtime campaigner for a treaty between Australia and its first inhabitants, the BBC reported.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Indeed, the pyramids, oriented to the stars, bore witness to the daily rhythms of the city’s inhabitants, a people very much influenced by their setting.
    Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhabitants
Noun
  • The dragon drones have mostly attacked bunkers, trenches and their occupants—the operators apparently calculating that structures and troops are most vulnerable to sticky incendiaries that can kill a human being in seconds.
    David Axe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The occupants of the truck, including the adult driver and three children, received minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for additional care, Glendale police spokesperson Moroni Mendez said.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupants
Noun
  • The That ’70s Show follow-up centered on a new generation of Point Place basement dwellers, including Eric and Donna’s daughter Leia (played by Callie Haverda), and Kelso and Jackie’s son Jay (Mace Coronel).
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In December, more than 50 RVs were cleared along Forest Lawn Drive, with roughly 31 dwellers accepting housing and 20 RVs turned over to the city.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dwellers
Noun
  • The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of denizens
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