One that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident: the inhabitants of a fishing village; snakes, lizards, and other inhabitants of the desert.
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in·hab·i·tant (ĭn-hăb'ĭ-tənt) ![]() |
One that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident: the inhabitants of a fishing village; snakes, lizards, and other inhabitants of the desert.
| Word Tutor: inhabitant |
These methods will be compared to the warfare of Genghis Khan who ruthlessly killed every last inhabitant of Persia.
— Hans Albrecht Bethe
| WordNet: inhabitant |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a person who inhabits a particular place
Synonyms: dweller, denizen
| Translations: Inhabitant |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - indbygger, beboer
Nederlands (Dutch)
inwoner, bewoner
Français (French)
n. - habitant
Deutsch (German)
n. - Einwohner, Bewohner
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάτοικος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - habitante (m) (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - habitante
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - invånare, inbyggare
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
居民, 居住者
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 居民, 居住者
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 住人, 居住者, 生息動物
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) الساكن, المقيم في
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תושב, דייר
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