inanimate object

noun

: a thing that is not alive, such as a rock, a chair, a book, etc.

Examples of inanimate object in a Sentence

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Other experiences are recounted through dramatic dialogue, or from the perspective of an inanimate object; some chapters adopt the pulpy tone of a spy thriller, breaking from any sense that Questions 27 & 28 is meant to be a straightforward account of the past. — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

There’s also an inanimate object that directly affects Paul’s future so profoundly that this small prop might as well be a lurking, yammering figure in the diner. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026

An inanimate object will not cool below the actual air temperature. — Brayden Garcia january 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026

Any inanimate object is fundamentally just a collection of atoms; a living organism might be better understood as a dynamic pattern playing out over time. — The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025