inhabitant
[noun]
Synonyms: dweller, citizen, denizen, inmate, native, occupant, occupier, resident, tenant

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Related Words: aborigine, autochthon, indigene, native

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in‧hab‧i‧tant /ɪnˈhæbətənt, ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ noun [countable]
one of the people who live in a particular place:
a city of six million inhabitants

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inhabitant
noun
ADJ. local | old He is Brixham's oldest inhabitant.
younger | present | permanent | early The island's earliest inhabitants came from India.
original | indigenous, native | rural, village | human
VERB + INHABITANT have London has over seven million inhabitants.
INHABITANT + VERB live 77% of the inhabitants lived in the countryside.
PREP. of/with … ~ towns of about 10,000 inhabitants

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inhabitant
noun
1.
DUBIOUS: The inhabitants certainly know how to make money from tourists.
GOOD: The local inhabitants certainly know how to make money from tourists.

Usage Note:
The inhabitants of a particular town, country or area are the people who live there, especially considered in terms of quantity or history: 'Just ten years ago the town had only 12,000 inhabitants.' 'The first inhabitants of the island planted coffee beans.'
To refer to the people living in and around a village or town, who have shared interests and activities, use local inhabitants/local residents/ local population or (in informal styles) locals : 'The local residents are against the motorway proposal.'

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2.
BAD: The rapid growth of the world's inhabitants has produced serious social and economic problems.
GOOD: The rapid growth of the world's population has produced serious social and economic problems.

Usage Note:
To refer to all the people in the world, or all the people living in a particular country, city, town etc, use population : 'Half the world's population doesn't have enough to eat.' 'To make it profitable, about a third of the population of France will have to visit Eurodisney each year.' 'The town has a population of 15,000.'

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