INHABITANT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

inhabitant

noun

in-ˈha-bə-tənt

Definition of inhabitant

as in resident

one who lives permanently in a place the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists

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Recent Examples of inhabitant Aris and co-screenwriter Bane Fakih circle back and forth in time and depict a resilient city whose inhabitants have weathered a lot. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 The inhabitants of rotten-tail buildings repurpose the old and improvise to find a way of surviving an economic storm. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Cities that thrive as business hubs tend to invest in infrastructure that makes movement easier, public places safer, and offers more options for their diverse inhabitants. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In 1958, the federal government purchased Shippingport Island as part of an effort to widen the canal and the remaining inhabitants were ordered to leave the island within months. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabitant

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Black residents would represent 41% of the Central zone's population, and white residents would represent 49%.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
During his own censure item, Saunders apologized to his fellow city council members, city residents, county residents, and Kennell for his comments last month.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

The Brigands of Rattlecreek follows a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who use the cover of a torrential thunderstorm to rob and terrorize the occupants of a small town.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Both occupants of the Volkswagen, women aged 43 and 48, were also taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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