1. an inhabitant or resident of a place
Usage: formal
2. a French settler or descendant of French settlers in Canada, especially in Quebec
Usage: historical; Canadian

Examples

• The old habitant had lived in the village for over fifty years.
• Early habitants of Quebec maintained their French customs and language.
• The museum displayed artifacts from the daily life of French habitants.
• She traced her ancestry back to the original habitants of New France.
• The habitants worked small farms along the St. Lawrence River.
• Local habitants gathered to discuss the proposed development project.