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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Moura inhabits the raw honesty of a man caught in the heart of authoritarianism, anchoring a timely, true-story-adjacent drama.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, Love Story, FX’s new limited series which premiered February 12, attempts to bring fans into the most intimate spaces inhabited by the late political heir and his savvy, stylish wife.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
Moura inhabits the raw honesty of a man caught in the heart of authoritarianism, anchoring a timely, true-story-adjacent drama.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The real International Space Station, 250 miles above Earth, has been inhabited by more than 290 individuals from 26 countries since 2000.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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