# inhabitant

/ɪnˈhæbətənt/ (US) · /ɪnhˈæbɪtənt/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inhabitant
Updated: 2026-08-27

## Senses

### 1. a resident

noun · CEFR B2

a person or animal that lives in a particular place.

For teachers: a person or animal that inhabits a specified place; a permanent or long-term resident.

- The local inhabitants were not happy about the new road being built through the forest.
- The island's original inhabitants developed a unique culture that remained largely untouched by outside influences for centuries.

Usage: Usually followed by the preposition 'of' when specifying the location.

### 2. computing/logic

noun · CEFR C2 · Technical

a specific value that belongs to a certain category or type.

For teachers: An element or value that belongs to a specific type in type theory or logic.

- In this programming language, the number five is an inhabitant of the integer type.
- The researcher proved that the type was non-empty by constructing a specific inhabitant using a recursive function.

Usage: Used primarily in formal logic and computer science contexts.

## Examples

- The city has over one million inhabitants.
- Local government officials are working to improve the quality of life for every inhabitant of the district.
- The island's original inhabitants developed a unique agricultural system that allowed them to thrive despite the limited freshwater resources available in the volcanic soil.

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