inhabitant
noun [ C ] uk/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/ us/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
B2 （某地的）居民，栖居动物
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
a city of five million inhabitants 拥有500万居民的城市
Synonyms: denizen city, town, cave, etc. dweller
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- The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia.
- The city of Ely has about 10,000 inhabitants.
- Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.
- It was so exciting to see that our birdbox has some new inhabitants.
- The first inhabitant of the farm was my great-grandfather, who built the house.