US /abitɑ̃/
noun Freq #324964

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who lives in a particular place.

    The habitants of the village welcomed the travellers.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who lives in a... inhabitantdwellerdenizen
Word family
Forms habitants

Etymology

From Middle English habytaunt, from Middle French habitant. By surface analysis, habit (“to inhabit”) + -ant.

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