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 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
But the expansive universe these characters inhabit led to encounters with plenty of additional hobbit characters, played by the likes of Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sarah McLeod.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Nearly 30 endemic bird species inhabit the jungles of what some call the Galápagos of Africa, which lies about 150 miles off the shores of Gabon and reachable via an 8.5-hour flight from Lisbon.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Native to the tropical forests of Africa, these beetles inhabit regions where moist, decaying wood and rich leaf litter form the backbone of their lifecycle.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
But the expansive universe these characters inhabit led to encounters with plenty of additional hobbit characters, played by the likes of Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sarah McLeod.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Nearly 30 endemic bird species inhabit the jungles of what some call the Galápagos of Africa, which lies about 150 miles off the shores of Gabon and reachable via an 8.5-hour flight from Lisbon.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Native to the tropical forests of Africa, these beetles inhabit regions where moist, decaying wood and rich leaf litter form the backbone of their lifecycle.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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