inhabited

adjective

in·​hab·​it·​ed in-ˈha-bə-təd How to pronounce inhabited (audio)
Synonyms of inhabitednext
: having inhabitants

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But villages in the mountains surrounding Aomori get twice as much and hold the record for the most snow in an inhabited area at almost 60 feet. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Some 500 miles southwest of Palmarola, Tabarca is Spain’s smallest permanently inhabited island and has more cats than people. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026 The South Lake Tahoe man was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and two counts of malicious arson to an inhabited structure, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department announced in a news release. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026 The list of sizable debris that has fallen to Earth too close for comfort to inhabited areas is worrisomely long. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabited

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inhabited was in the 15th century

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“Inhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabited. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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