Synonyms of inhabits

inhabits

verb

present tense third-person singular of inhabit

as in occupies

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.

Related Words

• occupies
• lives
• resides
• dwells
• haunts
• populates
• abides
• cohabits
• stays
• frequents
• visits
• settles
• lodges
• peoples
• hangs (at)
• colonizes
• hangs (around or out)
• stops (by)
• comes over
• sojourns
• tarries
• runs in
• drops in
• rents
• crashes
• comes by
• tenants
• leases
• drops by
• steps in
• sublets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inhabits

Crowther's ultimate sacrifice was indicative not only of his upbringing in Empire Hook and Ladder, but of the spirit that inhabits all volunteer firefighters, Gottlieb argued. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Video gambling, which now inhabits all corners of the state from gas stations to carryout restaurants, was not around when the state's self-exclusion list was created, and the machines have never been integrated. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

While a chatbot waits behind a screen, a robot physically inhabits the room. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity. — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

The only other living species part of that family is the narwhal, which also inhabits the Arctic Ocean. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 20 July 2026

While Toy Story films usually focus on one child, Toy Story 5 will introduce Blaze, a girl who inhabits Jesse’s old farm where Emily — Jesse’s original owner from Toy Story 2 — once lived, voiced by Myka-Michelle Harris. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

Together with his assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) and true believer Wyck (Stephen Root), Tom discovers the off vibes originate with a pact between town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and the demonic force that inhabits the island. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026

Sara Dosa is a part of the community that inhabits this space. — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026