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
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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 executive would presumably fill the role previously inhabited by Adrienne Roark, a veteran local-news executive who had been assigned to oversee CBS national newsgathering as well as the operations of WCBS and WLNY in New York and WBZ and WSBK in Boston.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Right now, though, these do not look like neighborhoods most people would want to inhabit.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Chase Daniel Working across the US and internationally, the studio practices a methodology that weaves together ritual, form, material, and object—creating spaces of resonance for the lives that inhabit them.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Interestingly, of the dozens of fish species that inhabit the marine station, two species of seabream were particularly curious and eager to participate in the training sessions — this despite the fact that humans often kill and eat seabream.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Right now, though, these do not look like neighborhoods most people would want to inhabit.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Chase Daniel Working across the US and internationally, the studio practices a methodology that weaves together ritual, form, material, and object—creating spaces of resonance for the lives that inhabit them.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Interestingly, of the dozens of fish species that inhabit the marine station, two species of seabream were particularly curious and eager to participate in the training sessions — this despite the fact that humans often kill and eat seabream.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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