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habitant

[hab-i-tuhnt] / ˈhæb ɪ tənt /
NOUN
resident
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France consumes about 2.2 pounds of mustard a year per habitant, making it the world’s largest consumer.

From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022

In old Quebec Province, the conservative, independent, devoutly Catholic habitant had developed his own culture on his farms.

From Time Magazine Archive

The tourists invaded the handicraft shops for carved wooden curios, bright habitant shawls, blankets, hooked rugs, and furs.

From Time Magazine Archive

The habitant women in their dusty-black Sunday clothes still knelt to pray in ancient Chapelle des Augustines.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was plenty of meat to be had from the larder of the habitant himself, to say nothing of flour, butter, and the like.

From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser

They segue to a holiday market full of happy European Union habitants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

Opponents of the plan say the location lacks the infrastructure for an influx of habitants, and increased land supply in the area in the last few years has made the redevelopment plan unnecessary.

From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023

Frequent narration kept passengers’ attention amid the consistent beauty, exploring topics like the region’s original, Native habitants, European settlers, and modern-day attractions like Smith Tower.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2021

Dakota county, where about 84% of the 20,000 habitants are white, has an infection rate of 7,147 per 100,000 – the second-highest per-capita rate in the US.

From The Guardian ● May 13, 2020

I didn’t have much time to examine the nest last night, but do think it is possible that the adults were the former habitants of the nest and, therefore, the eaglet’s parents.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers


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