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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In other words, the billionaire both designs and inhabits delusions of grandeur.
—Brittany Allen
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Because what really builds character is the expanded perspective that comes from inhabiting real (or real-enough) experiences that differ greatly from our own.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
Cordoba, Spain This city in the southern region of the Iberian peninsula offers an amalgam of history—it’s been inhabited at different periods by Roman, Islamic, and Christian populations, and each culture has left its stamp on Cordoba’s architecture, food, and art.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Similarly, Corenswet’s on-screen adversary inhabits the role of Lex with the blessing of Smallville alum Rosenbaum, who actually wound up voicing a role for Superman.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 July 2025
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Brittany Allen
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Because what really builds character is the expanded perspective that comes from inhabiting real (or real-enough) experiences that differ greatly from our own.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
Cordoba, Spain This city in the southern region of the Iberian peninsula offers an amalgam of history—it’s been inhabited at different periods by Roman, Islamic, and Christian populations, and each culture has left its stamp on Cordoba’s architecture, food, and art.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Similarly, Corenswet’s on-screen adversary inhabits the role of Lex with the blessing of Smallville alum Rosenbaum, who actually wound up voicing a role for Superman.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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