- plural of inhabitant.
inhabitants
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The newcomer was KD1, a 4½-year-old eagle who has since become a repeat visitor to the aerie that’s livestreamed around the clock, earning its inhabitants worldwide internet fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation -- roughly one for every seven inhabitants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
He said: "In comparison to the inhabitants of Hemsby and Happisburgh, we are so lucky. We don't think about it too much."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Their results indicate that most of Shimao's inhabitants descended from local people who had lived in the region about 1,000 years earlier.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Terrorized Berlin inhabitants crowded into cellars, subways, underground bunkers, and concrete flak towers.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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