Thesaurus results for INHABIT

inhabit

verb

Definition of inhabit

as in to occupy

to be in a place for a period of time We need to protect the forests and also the wildlife that inhabits them. The people who inhabit the island take great pride in their art.

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Recent Examples of inhabit To protect the rights of immigrant children, teachers must clearly inhabit their role as the reliable adult. — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 For those unfamiliar with Fielder’s career or filmmaking approach, his assent to award season hopeful — even frontrunner — has felt like welcoming a strange alien to a planet inhabited by the slick Hollywood establishment. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Fashion, or at least clothing, figures in the impassive characters that inhabit his installations. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 First built in 1668 for the sea captain John Turner, The House of the Seven Gables was later inhabited by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabit

Verb

The rooms Most of the 297 rooms and suites occupy a 30-storey tower added in the ’90s, where champagne tones, glossy dark woods, and silk accents meet impeccable detail.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The new Mastro’s took over the ground-floor space formerly occupied by McCormick & Schmick’s at the corner of Marietta Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Learning about the local communities who live around the lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Many candidates campaigned on addressing cost-of-living issues and bringing down gasoline prices, which have risen 38% since the start of the war in Iran, according to AAA data.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026