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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Three species of bats inhabit the site, and supernatural events—including the appearance of the gamekeeper’s ghost and the wail of a banshee—have been reported.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Malek’s brave and wonderfully lived-in performance is one that will be long remembered, a career high for this Oscar-winning actor who simply inhabits this man with dignity and determination, his days limited but his spirit untouched.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 May 2026
American Jews who largely inhabit the center and the left—politically, culturally, and morally—feel disillusioned and betrayed by an Israeli leadership that appears intent on blocking the creation of a Palestinian state and seems committed instead to permanent domination.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Bendis also penned a story centered on Sulu after an encounter with George Takei, the actor who inhabited the character.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Malek’s brave and wonderfully lived-in performance is one that will be long remembered, a career high for this Oscar-winning actor who simply inhabits this man with dignity and determination, his days limited but his spirit untouched.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 May 2026
American Jews who largely inhabit the center and the left—politically, culturally, and morally—feel disillusioned and betrayed by an Israeli leadership that appears intent on blocking the creation of a Palestinian state and seems committed instead to permanent domination.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Bendis also penned a story centered on Sulu after an encounter with George Takei, the actor who inhabited the character.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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