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inhabitants

[in-hab-i-tuhnts] / ɪnˈhæb ɪ tənts /
NOUN
country
Synonyms
STRONGEST
community land people public region society state
STRONG
citizenry citizens commonwealth constituents electors homeland kingdom polity populace realm soil terrain voters
WEAK
grassroots native land patria sovereign state
Antonyms
WEAK
city metropolis urbanity
NOUN
folk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
community family group people public
STRONG
clan confederation house household kin kindred lineage masses nation nationality population proletariat race settlement society state stock tribe
WEAK
body politic culture group ethnic group general public menage ménage
NOUN
people
Synonyms
STRONGEST
community crowd family folk nation population public society
STRONG
bodies bourgeois citizens clan commonality folks heads herd horde humanity humankind humans kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe
WEAK
John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people general public hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff
Antonyms
WEAK
animals plants

Example Sentences

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Hungarians were once among the wealthiest inhabitants of the former Warsaw Pact nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The LA28 committee described the arrival of the Games as a boon for the city’s inhabitants, with unifying statements: “Creating the Games together!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Pusztavacs, which has 1,300 inhabitants, received state support to renovate its cemetery and church and got its first automatic cash machine last year as part of a government law to install machines in all villages.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"Having this national park would catalyse co-ordinated action to fight against the decline of biodiversity, to give the land proper protection from developers and give the inhabitants something to be really proud of," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As her eyes got used to the darkness she realized that the other inhabitants of the seats were also dogs.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman