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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—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
The shop, known for its French pastries, will inhabit a 2,800-square-foot space on the ground level of a new luxury apartment complex called The Juniper at 19865 Mainstreet in Parker.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
Measles lingers in the air for at least two hours, so if someone who is infected inhabits a room, people entering that same space could still be exposed two hours after the person has left.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
This jarring image pushes audiences to imagine and inhabit a different kind of reality.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
The shop, known for its French pastries, will inhabit a 2,800-square-foot space on the ground level of a new luxury apartment complex called The Juniper at 19865 Mainstreet in Parker.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
Measles lingers in the air for at least two hours, so if someone who is infected inhabits a room, people entering that same space could still be exposed two hours after the person has left.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
This jarring image pushes audiences to imagine and inhabit a different kind of reality.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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