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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Visit the Indigenous Bribri community, which has inhabited Talamanca for thousands of years.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tokara Leaf Warbler inhabits the Tokara Islands, located approximately 621 miles to the southwest.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
While the Oscars have been held downtown before, previously inhabiting the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Shrine Auditorium, the Dolby Theatre has been synonymous with the event for the past two decades.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
His reputation for meticulous period work will be central to recreating the world Wong Howe inhabited across more than five decades in Hollywood, from the silent era through the Golden Age of cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tokara Leaf Warbler inhabits the Tokara Islands, located approximately 621 miles to the southwest.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
While the Oscars have been held downtown before, previously inhabiting the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Shrine Auditorium, the Dolby Theatre has been synonymous with the event for the past two decades.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
His reputation for meticulous period work will be central to recreating the world Wong Howe inhabited across more than five decades in Hollywood, from the silent era through the Golden Age of cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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