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inhabitant

/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/ noun B1
  1. Someone or thing who lives in a place.
  2. A possible value for a type.

Plural inhabitants

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In the court which we have attempted to describe, and from which a damp vapor was rising, a young man with his hands in his pockets, who had excited much curiosity among the inhabitants of the “Den,” might be seen walking.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1037 · C1
Elizabeth smiled at the recollection of all that she had heard of its inhabitants.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 180 · B2
They had nothing to accuse him of but pride; pride he probably had, and if not, it would certainly be imputed by the inhabitants of a small market town where the family did not visit.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 297 · B2
A LION roaming by the seashore saw a Dolphin lift up its head out of the waves, and suggested that they contract an alliance, saying that of all the animals they ought to be the best friends, since the one was the king of beasts on the earth, and the other was the sovereign ruler of all the inhabitants of the ocean.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 36 · B2

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