Denizen
noun
A person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place.
The denizens of the forest cautiously observed the newcomers.
Often appears as...
- denizens of the deep
- denizens of the forest
noun
A foreigner allowed certain rights in the adopted country.
He was granted denizen status after residing in the country for 10 years.
Often appears as...
- granted denizen status
- denizen of the country
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place.
The denizens of the forest cautiously observed the newcomers.
Often appears as...
- denizens of the deep
- denizens of the forest
noun
A foreigner allowed certain rights in the adopted country.
He was granted denizen status after residing in the country for 10 years.
Often appears as...
- granted denizen status
- denizen of the country
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Native Connection
Use 'denizen' to imply a natural belonging to a place, reflecting familiarity and permanence.
The kangaroo is a denizen of the Australian outback.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Flora and Fauna
'Denizen' often describes animals and plants typical or unique to a region.
Sequoias are stately denizens of Californian forests.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorically Speaking
Use 'denizen' metaphorically to describe someone well suited to their surroundings or role.
As a night owl, he's a true denizen of late-night cafes.
Pro Tip 1/3Native Connection
Use 'denizen' to imply a natural belonging to a place, reflecting familiarity and permanence.
The kangaroo is a denizen of the Australian outback.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Flora and Fauna
'Denizen' often describes animals and plants typical or unique to a region.
Sequoias are stately denizens of Californian forests.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorically Speaking
Use 'denizen' metaphorically to describe someone well suited to their surroundings or role.
As a night owl, he's a true denizen of late-night cafes.
Pro Tip 1/3Native Connection
Use 'denizen' to imply a natural belonging to a place, reflecting familiarity and permanence.
The kangaroo is a denizen of the Australian outback.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Flora and Fauna
'Denizen' often describes animals and plants typical or unique to a region.
Sequoias are stately denizens of Californian forests.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorically Speaking
Use 'denizen' metaphorically to describe someone well suited to their surroundings or role.
As a night owl, he's a true denizen of late-night cafes.
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Why the universe seems...
We are evolved denizens of Middle World, and that limits what we are capable of imagining. We find it intuitively easy to grasp ideas like, when a rabbit moves at the sort of medium velocity at which rabbits and other Middle World objects move, and hits another Middle World object like a rock, it knocks itself out.
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"The Land That God Had...
life is often hidden of course there are common creatures bighorn sheep that live up in the mountains coyotes snakes spiders and other desert denizens they all have one thing in common the ability to sniff out water in a place that looks
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Finding life we can't...
distribution and it is detectable not just in the amino acids now you could ask well what about these variants they're variants being the denizens of this computer world where they are perfectly happy replicating and growing
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Why the universe seems...
We are evolved denizens of Middle World, and that limits what we are capable of imagining. We find it intuitively easy to grasp ideas like, when a rabbit moves at the sort of medium velocity at which rabbits and other Middle World objects move, and hits another Middle World object like a rock, it knocks itself out.
Video examples
"The Land That God Had...
life is often hidden of course there are common creatures bighorn sheep that live up in the mountains coyotes snakes spiders and other desert denizens they all have one thing in common the ability to sniff out water in a place that looks
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Finding life we can't...
distribution and it is detectable not just in the amino acids now you could ask well what about these variants they're variants being the denizens of this computer world where they are perfectly happy replicating and growing
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Quote examples
Sean M. Carroll
American Scientist
If our local, observable universe is embedded in a larger structure, a multiverse, then there's other places in this larger structure that have denizens in them that call their local environs the universe. And conditions in those other places could be very different. Or they could be pretty similar to what we have here.
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William Boyd
British Novelist
Even though I've been an avid consumer of contemporary music since my early teens, the world of rock music has always been at something of a distance - I listen to it, read about it, I talk about it, but I've had little or no contact with its denizens.
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Vikas Swarup
Indian Novelist
It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no choice but to survive and move on. But it is the manner in which different cities respond to emergencies that sets them apart.
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Natasha Trethewey
American Poet
When I was growing up there, North Gulfport was referred to as 'Little Vietnam' because of the perception of crime and depravity within its borders - as if its denizens were simply a congregation of the downtrodden.
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Jeff Sessions
American Politician
The elite denizens of Washington and Wall Street scorn and mock the good and decent people of this country for wanting their laws enforced and their communities protected.
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Mike Love
American Musician
Some people are denizens of the studio. I'm more of a denizen of the live appearance. I love the live thing.
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Sean M. Carroll
American Scientist
If our local, observable universe is embedded in a larger structure, a multiverse, then there's other places in this larger structure that have denizens in them that call their local environs the universe. And conditions in those other places could be very different. Or they could be pretty similar to what we have here.
Quote examples
William Boyd
British Novelist
Even though I've been an avid consumer of contemporary music since my early teens, the world of rock music has always been at something of a distance - I listen to it, read about it, I talk about it, but I've had little or no contact with its denizens.
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Vikas Swarup
Indian Novelist
It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no choice but to survive and move on. But it is the manner in which different cities respond to emergencies that sets them apart.
Quote examples
Natasha Trethewey
American Poet
When I was growing up there, North Gulfport was referred to as 'Little Vietnam' because of the perception of crime and depravity within its borders - as if its denizens were simply a congregation of the downtrodden.
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Jeff Sessions
American Politician
The elite denizens of Washington and Wall Street scorn and mock the good and decent people of this country for wanting their laws enforced and their communities protected.
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Mike Love
American Musician
Some people are denizens of the studio. I'm more of a denizen of the live appearance. I love the live thing.
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