inhabitant Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a person who inhabits a particular place
indweller; habitant; dweller; denizen.

L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of inhabitare.

One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state. "Frail inhabitants of earth." Cowper.
In this place, they report that they saw inhabitants which were very fair and fat people. Abp. Abbot.
(Law) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident.