inhabitantnounmasculine/feminine/ɐbiˈtɐ̃tɨ/highha·bi·tan·tePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA person who lives in or occupies a particular place.The inhabitants of the island rely on fishing.The city's inhabitants come from diverse backgrounds.synresidentdwelleroccupantantvisitortouristoutsiderCommon collocationspermanent inhabitantlocal inhabitantsnative inhabitantnumber of inhabitantsEtymologyDo latim 'habitante', particípio presente de 'habitare'.Related wordshabitarhabitaçãohabitabilidadehabitathabitual