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—
Al Newman
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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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There are over 300 species of squid inhabiting every ocean on Earth and these creatures boast truly remarkable eyes.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
This dark, sensual, glittering tale explores a world dancing on the edge and the joyful defiance of the characters who inhabit it.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Yet this small archipelago off Scotland’s west coast was inhabited for thousands of years.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025
So the idea was to put together kind of a theater company that would inhabit this world.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025
This dark, sensual, glittering tale explores a world dancing on the edge and the joyful defiance of the characters who inhabit it.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Yet this small archipelago off Scotland’s west coast was inhabited for thousands of years.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025
So the idea was to put together kind of a theater company that would inhabit this world.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhabit
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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