Usage Note
Habitant is derived from habiter (to live/inhabit). The feminine form is habitante. In Quebec French, les habitants historically referred to rural farming settlers, and the term carries cultural weight there.
Examples
"Les habitants du quartier protestent contre le bruit."
Natural Translation
The residents of the neighbourhood are protesting against the noise.

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