inhabited

adjective

in·​hab·​it·​ed in-ˈha-bə-təd 

: having inhabitants

Examples of inhabited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The district is made up of an archipelago of 65 inhabited islands with some of the highest rates of HIV in Uganda. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Choose a walk through the chalky Chiltern Hills, or make the 30-minute drive to Windsor Castle; a bastion of British royalty, it was founded in the 11th century and is the oldest inhabited castle in the world. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

The National Weather Service issued a rare Fire Warning for the county – used when active fires are burning in inhabited areas under emergency evacuation orders. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

After taking a 15-minute break, the judge returned to her courtroom and found Stout guilty of a felony charge of arson of an inhabited structure or property. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inhabited

• cohabited
• habited
• uninhabited