inhabited

adjective

in·​hab·​it·​ed in-ˈha-bə-təd 

: having inhabitants

Examples of inhabited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Fishermen found the 46-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son stranded on Balaloho Island, one of the small inhabited isles among the Selayar Islands, officials said. — Mohammad Taufan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Back on Earth, Tristan Da Cunha is credited as being the most remote inhabited place in the world. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The debris fell into the Indian Ocean, far from inhabited areas, SpaceX said. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inhabited

• cohabited
• habited
• uninhabited