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inhabitant

[in-hab-i-tuhnt]

noun

  1. a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.

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inhabitant

/ ɪˈæɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • preinhabitant noun
  • ˈ󲹲ٲԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inhabitant1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inhabitant- (stem of Գ󲹲Բ ) dwelling in. See inhabit, -ant
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But if Americans and Europeans enjoy the freedom to travel, it’s not because they are so much more modern than other inhabitants of this planet.

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By the time she heard about Sugar Hill and its famous inhabitants, Lurie was ready to take on a more nuanced challenge.

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In less than 30 years, the number of foreign-born inhabitants in Spain has jumped almost nine fold from 1.6% to 14% of the population.

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Since this story starts centuries after the original inhabitants enter the bunker, she says, “Everything within the silo is essentially, when we come to it, reused, recycled and quite a bespoke make.”

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The village's 300 inhabitants had to leave their homes on 19 May after geologists monitoring the area warned that the glacier appeared unstable.

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