Meaning
inhabitant, resident
In a sentence
Questa città ha più di centomila abitanti.
This city has more than one hundred thousand inhabitants.
Sei l'unico abitante di questa casa?
Are you the only inhabitant of this house?
Nessun abitante del quartiere ha sentito il rumore.
No resident of the neighborhood heard the noise.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abitante | masculine · singular |
| abitanti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to people living in a place. For a temporary resident, residente is often more precise.
- More formal and neutral than gente del posto. Common in news, statistics, and official writing.
- Often followed by di: abitante di Roma. The plural is abitanti.