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 …—
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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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But Baumbach himself inhabits a cheerier landscape these days.
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But as Freeman kept inhabiting her, Aunt Viv loosened.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Animals of all shapes and sizes inhabit different zones of this utopia.
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In my village, jokes weren’t told so much as inhabited.
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Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
But as Freeman kept inhabiting her, Aunt Viv loosened.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Animals of all shapes and sizes inhabit different zones of this utopia.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 25 Nov. 2025
In my village, jokes weren’t told so much as inhabited.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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