as in residents
one who lives permanently in a place
the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists
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Recent Examples of inhabitants
Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Kinshasa itself is a megacity of over 15 million people, according to the World Bank, where the vast majority of inhabitants struggle to live day to day.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
It’s believed that between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants lived in the city at the time of the eruption.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
It’s believed that the city was filled with between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants at the time of the eruption.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
All three writers turned loving, humorous, piercing gazes on a particular place, exploring, through cycles of plays, the rich humanity and the grave historical wounds of its inhabitants.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
In 1826, he was credited with suggesting such an approach for communicating with potential lunarians, inhabitants of Earth's moon.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Kinshasa itself is a megacity of over 15 million people, according to the World Bank, where the vast majority of inhabitants struggle to live day to day.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
It’s believed that between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants lived in the city at the time of the eruption.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
It’s believed that the city was filled with between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants at the time of the eruption.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
All three writers turned loving, humorous, piercing gazes on a particular place, exploring, through cycles of plays, the rich humanity and the grave historical wounds of its inhabitants.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
In 1826, he was credited with suggesting such an approach for communicating with potential lunarians, inhabitants of Earth's moon.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitants
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Inhabitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitants. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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