B1nounsocietyurban
US/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
UK/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
In context
The old town has only about ten thousand inhabitants.
The original inhabitants of the island fished for a living.
Every inhabitant of the village came to the festival.
Words that go with inhabitant
adjective + noun
- local inhabitantsLocal inhabitants were asked to leave their homes.
- original inhabitantsThe original inhabitants lived in caves.
- native inhabitantsNative inhabitants were moved to other regions.
noun + preposition
- inhabitants ofThe inhabitants of the city love their football team.
- number of inhabitantsThe number of inhabitants has doubled since 1990.
noun + noun
- city inhabitantsCity inhabitants often travel by metro.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The inhabitant of Vietnam is about one hundred million.Correct: The population of Vietnam is about one hundred million.