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—
Al Newman
Al Newman
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Once inhabited by some of the city’s wealthiest families, Troost was the target of restrictive covenants in the early 20th century that drew a distinct line of separation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Worden tells me in an interview that Harvard scholar Robin Wordsworth, his co-author on a recent Red Planet study and one of the top American experts on terraforming Mars, is now designing compact astronaut outposts that can be positioned inside lava tubes and speedily inhabited.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The exhibitions described the daily life and culture of Greeks, Jews, Germans, Ukrainians and Russians who had inhabited the Azov region since the 18th century.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The crew is being hunted by an organism that can inhabit anyone nearby and mimic its prey.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabit
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Worden tells me in an interview that Harvard scholar Robin Wordsworth, his co-author on a recent Red Planet study and one of the top American experts on terraforming Mars, is now designing compact astronaut outposts that can be positioned inside lava tubes and speedily inhabited.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The exhibitions described the daily life and culture of Greeks, Jews, Germans, Ukrainians and Russians who had inhabited the Azov region since the 18th century.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The crew is being hunted by an organism that can inhabit anyone nearby and mimic its prey.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabit
Cite this Entry
“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share