noun
inhabitant
ihn-HAB-ih-tuhnt
noun
1
A person or animal that lives in a particular place.
"The island has fewer than two hundred inhabitants."
How to Use Inhabitant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who lives in a specific place, often used when talking about populations.
Common pairings
local inhabitants
original inhabitants
Word Forms
inhabitants plural
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Etymology
From Latin inhabitans, present participle of inhabitare, "to inhabit."