Thesaurus results for INHABIT

inhabit

verb

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 Travis Heights The Academy, an 1889 shingle-style Victorian, was once a military school and inhabited by a Texas Supreme Court justice. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 According to Japan's Ministry of the Environment, brown bears inhabit Hokkaido, while Asiatic black bears are found on Honshu, where Shiwa is located, and in some parts of Shikoku. —

Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 The park is home to around 1,000 black bears and grizzlies, with park officials estimating that about 300 grizzly bears were inhabiting the area in 2023. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Anglers can cast for dozens of fish species that inhabit the lake, while divers have scores of historic shipwrecks to explore. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabit

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Verb

The hotel sits within the historic First Residence building complex, which occupies a stretch of riverfront land next to the Giza Zoo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Meanwhile, the charming house with a small brook off to the side, stands waiting to be occupied with some, but not a lot, of work required.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026