inhabitant

[in-hab-i-tuhnt]

noun

1. a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.

   Synonyms: denizen, dweller

inhabitant

/ ɪnˈhæbɪtənt /

noun

1. a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region

Other Word Forms

• preinhabitant noun
• inhabitancy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhabitant¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inhabitant- (stem of inhabitāns ) dwelling in. See inhabit, -ant

Example Sentences

Taking one slow step at a time, Ashton surveyed the coop’s inhabitants.

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As it turned out, the doorway already had an inhabitant: a stooped, ancient woman who blended effortlessly into the shadows.

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"It's a fascinating hymn that describes Babylon in all its majesty and gives insights into the lives of its inhabitants, male and female," he explained.

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In a rural Louisiana parish that is home to some 20,000 inhabitants, an army of bulldozers and excavators has been busy clearing a vast patch of farmland, the next frontier of the artificial-intelligence revolution.

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Brown plays Eleven, gifted with superpowers she uses to battle supernatural forces terrorising the inhabitants of Hawkins, Indiana.

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Related Words

• citizen 
• colonist 
• dweller 
• inmate 
• occupant 
• settler