Inhabitant and Transient

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Inhabitant noun - One who lives permanently in a place.

Usage example: the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists

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Transient is an antonym for inhabitant.

Transient noun - One who stays for only a short time.

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Inhabitant is an antonym for transient.

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Transient and Inhabitant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inhabitant/transient

Inhabitant & Transient. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inhabitant/transient>.

Transient or Inhabitant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inhabitant/transient.

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