as in inhabitants
one who lives permanently in a place
the habitants of Indiana are nicknamed "Hoosiers"
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Recent Examples of habitants
In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitants
Noun
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Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When money was low, one of the residents would pick whatever was left in the garden to make a huge pot of soup to share with others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The occupants had moved on from patriotism and returned to hip-hop at full volume.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Large floor-to-ceiling windows and hinged glass doors bathe the room in natural light and provide occupants with views and access to the surrounding land.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Habitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitants. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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