inhabit
verb
in·hab·it
| \ in-ˈha-bət
\
\
inhabited;
inhabiting;
inhabits
Definition of inhabit
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
archaic
: to have residence in a place : dwell
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Other Words from inhabit
inhabitable
\ in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl
\
adjective
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adjective
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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Lest anyone fear that Jurassic Park-like monster passenger pigeons will one day inhabit the earth, no worries. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "Martha, the last of her breed, might lose that distinction if scientists have their way," 29 Aug. 2019 Art galleries could host more business gatherings and food truck vendors could inhabit restaurant kitchens after the last diners leave. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Denver now has an Airbnb for commercial real estate," 27 Aug. 2019 Cohen’s magic is a way for the very rich to once more inhabit an invitingly gilded past. — Cody Delistraty, The New Republic, "Why Is the One Percent So Obsessed With Magic?," 26 Aug. 2019 Historians will inhabit the park’s reconstructed road ranch Saturday, demonstrating haying, carpentry, blacksmithing and stock tending. — USA TODAY, "Charlottesville remembered, drive-thru ban, ketchup karma: News from around our 50 states," 13 Aug. 2019 Such clusters of notes can’t really be written down, said Philadelphia cellist Ohad (Udi) Bar-David, who also employed micro-tones in a long, soulful solo that went to musical places that few Western musicians can inhabit. — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, "Philadelphia Orchestra's first day in Israel: 'Want to hear more?' asks Yannick," 3 June 2018 No exaggeration: The lakes also swelled to their highest level in decades, causing havoc for both people simply wanting to enjoy the summer and endangered species that inhabit the area, the New York Times’ Mitch Smith reports. — cleveland.com, "Midwest states are paying more attention to PFAs in drinking water: The Flyover," 26 Aug. 2019 Sawyer inhabits the short ruler’s character with aplomb and a perfectly evil little laugh. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "“Shrek: The Musical” Opens At Bradley Playhouse," 1 Aug. 2019 Maum wonderfully inhabits Lara’s in-progress sensibility. — Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, "Guggenheim-inspired ‘Costalegre’ is a smart and sentimental journey into adolescence," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inhabit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for inhabit
inhabit
verb
English Language Learners Definition of inhabit
: to live in (a place) : to have a home in (a place)
: to be present in (something)
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inhabit
verb
in·hab·it
| \ in-ˈha-bət
\
\
inhabited;
inhabiting
Kids Definition of inhabit
: to live or dwell in
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