inhabitant
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- inhabitancy noun
- preinhabitant noun
Etymology
Origin of inhabitant
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inhabitant- (stem of inhabitāns ) dwelling in. See inhabit, -ant
Example Sentences
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A deal under negotiation with Ethiopia, a landlocked neighbour with more than 130 million inhabitants, could see traffic rise by another 80 percent, said port authority director Ali Diriye Ahmed.
From Barron's
With around four million inhabitants, Dubai hosts the largest population in the United Arab Emirates and accounts for almost 25 percent of national GDP.
From Barron's
The city of nearly four million inhabitants -- 90 percent of whom are foreigners -- also hosts one of the busiest airports in the world.
From Barron's
Ghosts, the Bafta-nominated TV comedy about a young couple who inerit a crumbling mansion with spooky inhabitants, is being made into a feature film.
From BBC
That same courthouse, according to Leah, was cleared of rubbish as its inhabitants cheered: “Welcome to the Fox family.”
From Literature
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