inhabit
verb
in·hab·it
in-ˈha-bət 
inhabited; inhabiting; inhabits
1
: to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live in
inhabit a small house
2
: to be present in or occupy in any manner or form
the human beings who inhabit this tale—
Al Newman
Al Newman
archaic
: to have residence in a place : dwell
inhabiter
noun
Examples of inhabit in a Sentence
Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island.
This part of the country is inhabited by native tribes.
There is a romantic quality that inhabits all her paintings.
The novel is inhabited by a cast of eccentric characters.
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The project alternates between details of everyday life—imbued with a surreal, universal quality—and delicate, melancholic landscapes alongside portraits of figures suspended in time, inhabiting their own oneiric world.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The team that inhabits it is often called inevitable — immune to pressure and impossible to put away.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
More details on what a Bumpy Snailfish is The Bumpy Snailfish is a snailfish species that inhabits the deep sea near the coast of California.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s often said that, in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the dead outnumber the living, that residual energy from the past continues to inhabit the neighborhood’s 300-year-old buildings and mysterious courtyards.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The team that inhabits it is often called inevitable — immune to pressure and impossible to put away.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
More details on what a Bumpy Snailfish is The Bumpy Snailfish is a snailfish species that inhabits the deep sea near the coast of California.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s often said that, in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the dead outnumber the living, that residual energy from the past continues to inhabit the neighborhood’s 300-year-old buildings and mysterious courtyards.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabit
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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