Inhabitant (noun)

1. A person or animal that lives in a particular place.
2. A person or group of people who have lived in a particular place for a long time.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin inhabitans, inhabitant- "dwelling in", from the verb inhabitare, from in- "in" + habitare "to dwell".

Examples:

1. The inhabitants of the small town were very friendly.
2. The island is home to many different species of inhabitants.
3. The inhabitants of the city are facing a housing crisis.
4. The indigenous inhabitants of the region have lived there for centuries.
5. The inhabitants of the palace were the royal family.