inhabited

adjective

in·​hab·​it·​ed in-ˈha-bə-təd How to pronounce inhabited (audio)
: having inhabitants

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At night, this land between the Kerry Mountains and Atlantic Ocean offers a breathtaking dark and starry sky undisturbed by the nine inhabited villages within its perimeter. Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024 On Monday, July 29, Stout appeared in court and was charged with felony arson of an inhabited structure or property, per ABC News. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 Floors Castle on the River Tweed is the largest inhabited mansion in Scotland. Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Around 10,000 people live across its six inhabited islands, but there’s only one hospital, on Nuku Hiva; the other islands have smaller medical centers, nursing stations, or first-aid posts. Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inhabited

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inhabited was in the 15th century

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“Inhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabited. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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