noun

inhabitant

resident, dweller

The city has five million inhabitants.

The city has five million inhabitants.

It is the oldest inhabitant of the forest.

It is the oldest inhabitant of the forest.

inhabitant ((of sth.)) a person or animal that lives in a particular place He is an inhabitant of the village.

Synonyms: resident, dweller, denizen

From the verb 'inhabit' + the suffix '-ant' (a person who does something).

An inhabitant is a person who 'inhabits' a place.

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